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Criminal activity and police operations in Brazil

12 clusters · 270 sources · last updated about 9 hours ago

Latest: Brazil police seize cocaine in Natal and Mato Grosso operations

Law enforcement operations in Brazil continue to target organized crime, narcotics trafficking, and fraud. Recent actions include the dismantling of a drug trafficking and money laundering network in Araçatuba, São Paulo

Surge in Brazil cyberattacks and digital fraud

21 clusters · 134 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Digital fraud concerns rise in Brazil amid evolving cyber threats

Brazil’s fraud and cyberattack landscape continues to expand. The 2026 Public Security Yearbook confirmed a 429.8% rise in estelionato cases since 2018, with over 2.2 million reports in 2025. While traditional thefts lik

Brazil money laundering investigation

2 clusters · 78 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Brazil authorities launch operations against public bidding and tax fraud

Authorities in Brazil have initiated the third phase of ‘Operation Carbono Oculto’ (also referred to as ‘Operation Crédito Oculto’) to investigate suspected money laundering and organized crime. The probe focuses on the

Brazil cell phone theft trends and recovery operations

12 clusters · 207 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Bahia police recover 500 stolen phones in Mobile 360° operation

By mid-2026, the 20th Brazilian Public Security Yearbook confirmed a downward trend in mobile device crime for 2025. Total incidents fell to 830,890 from 909,753 the previous year, a 9% decrease. This was driven by an 18

Bauru municipal waste management bidding investigation

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Bauru officials and CEO detained in R$ 5.2 billion fraud probe

The Bauru City Council initiated a Commission of Inquiry to investigate potential political-administrative infractions by Mayor Suéllen Rosim. The investigation centers on administrative procedures and bidding processes

Rio de Janeiro Jogo do Bicho results and crackdown

7 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Jogo do Bicho lottery results for September 21, 2026

The illegal Jogo do Bicho lottery in Rio de Janeiro continues to publish its daily draw schedule and results on the PT Rio portal. As of late August 2026, the portal tracks multiple extraction times, including PPT, PTM,

Brazil-Argentina senior and impersonation fraud scams

16 clusters · 54 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Brazil moves to protect elderly from digital loan fraud and scams

Fraudulent schemes targeting seniors and vulnerable individuals in Brazil have continued to escalate through mid-September 2026. Previous incidents involved high-value thefts through impersonation, such as criminals posi

Extreme weather events in Brazil

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Petrópolis hit by severe hailstorm causing damage and outages

Extreme weather events have caused significant infrastructure damage and emergency declarations in different Brazilian municipalities. In Pelotas, Mayor Fernando Marroni issued a Level II emergency decree following inte

Brazilian police K9 drug enforcement operations

2 clusters · 259 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Law enforcement agencies conduct regional raids against crime

Law enforcement agencies in Brazil are increasingly utilizing specialized K9 units to combat drug trafficking and locate narcotics in difficult-to-reach areas. In Limeira, São Paulo, the Municipal Civil Guard previously

Corruption and money laundering investigation in Maranhão

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Maranhão authorities freeze R$ 621 million in corruption probe

The Public Ministry of Maranhão launched Operation Faenerator to investigate a criminal network involved in money laundering, loan sharking, and the diversion of public contract funds in Imperatriz. Investigators alleg

Santa Casa de Campo Grande crisis and fraud investigation

3 clusters · 28 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Santa Casa de Campo Grande executives arrested in R$ 4.9 million fraud probe

The Santa Casa de Campo Grande hospital in Mato Grosso do Sul entered a severe operational crisis due to depleted medical supplies and a shortage of staff caused by four months of unpaid salaries. This instability led to

Brazil-Peru Odebrecht evidence annulment

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Brazil corruption cases: R$ 350M asset freeze and embezzlement convictions

The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil has annulled digital evidence provided to Peruvian authorities concerning alleged bribes paid by the construction firm Odebrecht to former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo. Justic

Illicit tirzepatide trade in Paraguay and Brazil

4 clusters · 24 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Brazilian police seize large quantities of tirzepatide

A legal and criminal crisis has emerged regarding the illicit trade of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in weight-loss medications, across the border regions of Paraguay and Brazil. In Paraguay, a criminal complaint w

US terror label fuels Brazil sovereignty, security clash

59 clusters · 256 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Brazil elections: Organized crime and US terrorist designations

The May 2026 U.S. State Department designation of Brazil’s Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV) as foreign terrorist organizations has triggered a profound diplomatic and security crisis. While the

Deolane Bezerra PCC money laundering investigation

4 clusters · 65 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Deolane Bezerra writes letter from prison amid criminal investigation

Brazilian influencer and lawyer Deolane Bezerra remains in preventive detention at the Tupi Paulista Female Penitentiary as part of ‘Operação Vérnix’, an investigation into money laundering for the Primeiro Comando da Ca

Operation Mercado Oculto tax evasion investigation

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Operation Mercado Oculto targets tax evasion and money laundering network

The Special Action Group to Combat Criminal Organizations (GAECO) launched ‘Operation Mercado Oculto’ to investigate a network of commercial establishments suspected of tax evasion and money laundering in the Brazilian s

Brazilian influencer money laundering investigations

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 27 days ago

Latest: Eduardo Razuk and brother released from detention

Brazilian authorities have conducted investigations into several prominent influencers regarding allegations of money laundering, criminal association, and illegal raffles. In São Paulo, ‘Operação Vérnix’ led to the seiz

Curitiba councilman Lórens Nogueira corruption investigation

3 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 27 days ago

Latest: Luciano Carvalho sworn in as Curitiba city councilor

Curitiba councilman Lórens Nogueira is facing a disciplinary process for the potential revocation of his mandate following allegations of ‘rachadinha’, a practice involving the illegal collection of portions of public em