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Cash seizure on BR-381 highway

Overview

Federal Highway Police (PRF) seized R$ 870,570 in cash during an inspection on the BR-381 highway near Perdões, Minas Gerais. The interception followed an alert regarding a suspicious vehicle.

Officers discovered a suitcase containing the funds in the vehicle's trunk. The driver claimed the money was related to ‘politics’ and stated he was being paid to transport the amount from Ponta Porã to a shopping center in Belo Horizonte. The driver declined to name the individuals involved, citing fear of retaliation. The case has been referred to the Civil Police in Varginha for investigation.

Entities

Perdões · Federal Highway Police · Polícia Rodoviária Federal · Ponta Porã · Bhilwara Police

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Federal Highway Police seize R$ 870,000 in cash on BR-381

    The Federal Highway Police seized R$ 870,000 in cash on the BR-381 in Minas Gerais. The driver claimed the funds were linked to politics and intended for delivery in Belo Horizonte.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bhilwara Police seize 10.94 lakh rupees in cash during checkpoint

    Police in Bhilwara, India, arrested a driver and seized over 10 lakh rupees in suspicious cash during a highway checkpoint operation.

Sources

clarim.net.br · em.com.br · metropoles.com · navabharat.com · pratahkal.com