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Alexandre Pires targeted in Federal Police operation against illegal mining
The Federal Police have launched the second phase of Operation Disco de Ouro II, targeting a criminal organization suspected of money laundering, ideological falsehood, and the illegal sale of cassiterite. The investigation focuses on the illegal extraction of minerals from the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Roraima.
Singer Alexandre Pires is among those targeted by search and seizure warrants at his residence and music production company in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. Authorities suspect the group used Pires and his company to fragment and conceal funds. Pires' defense has denied any involvement in mining or illegal activities, stating his professional relationship with businessman Matheus Possebon was strictly limited to artistic representation.
The operation involves 12 search and seizure warrants and 17 orders for the seizure of assets. Investigators are tracking the movement of over US$ 48 million through international financial operations, shell companies, and third-party accounts. The scheme allegedly used fraudulent documentation to make illegal mining appear legitimate by claiming the ore originated from legal sites in Pará.
In a separate but related context of transnational crime, Brazilian and Peruvian authorities cooperated to destroy a cocaine production laboratory in Peru, resulting in the arrest of two Brazilians.
Entities
Alexandre Pires · Alphaville · Anderson Cordeiro Vasconcelos · Coordenação-Geral de Inteligência da Previdência Social · Diego Possebon · Federal Police · INSS · Igor Dias Delecrode · Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social · José Carlos de Oliveira · Maranhão · Matheus Possebon
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 8 SOURCES] The estimated loss to public funds is R$ 6.57 million. jornalpequeno.com.br · www.netoferreira.com.br · www.netoweba.com.br · minutomt.com.br · gilbertoleda.com.br · +1 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The Federal Police launched Operation Laudo Cego to investigate social security fraud. jornalpequeno.com.br · www.netoferreira.com.br · www.netoweba.com.br · minutomt.com.br · gilbertoleda.com.br · +1 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] At least 172 temporary disability benefits have been identified as potentially fraudulent. jornalpequeno.com.br · www.netoferreira.com.br · www.netoweba.com.br · minutomt.com.br · gilbertoleda.com.br · +2 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Authorities are executing 39 search and seizure warrants across six Brazilian states. jornalpequeno.com.br · www.netoferreira.com.br · www.netoweba.com.br · minutomt.com.br · gilbertoleda.com.br · +2 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The criminal scheme involved issuing false medical reports and creating fictitious employment ties. jornalpequeno.com.br · www.netoferreira.com.br · www.netoweba.com.br · minutomt.com.br · gilbertoleda.com.br · +2 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The group is suspected of including public servants, health professionals, accountants, and entrepreneurs. maramais.com.br · minutomt.com.br · gilbertoleda.com.br · jornalpequeno.com.br · www.netoferreira.com.br · +2 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The group is suspected of illegal cassiterite extraction in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory. marioadolfo.com · painelpolitico.com · portals1.com.br · acusticafm.com.br · www.cnnbrasil.com.br
- [● 10 SOURCES] Authorities executed 12 search and seizure warrants and 17 orders for the seizure of assets and values. vtvnews.com.br · marioadolfo.com · painelpolitico.com · portals1.com.br · rdmonline.com.br · +5 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Singer Alexandre Pires is being investigated for his alleged role in the group's financial sector. vtvnews.com.br · marioadolfo.com · painelpolitico.com · portals1.com.br · acusticafm.com.br · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The investigation targets the movement and concealment of more than US$ 48 million. marioadolfo.com · portals1.com.br · rdmonline.com.br · acusticafm.com.br · painelpolitico.com · +4 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The Federal Police launched Operation Disco de Ouro II to investigate illegal cassiterite extraction and money laundering. vtvnews.com.br · marioadolfo.com · painelpolitico.com · portals1.com.br · rdmonline.com.br · +5 more