# Ceilurb corruption investigation in Maceió

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ceilurb-corruption-investigation-in-macei
> Updated: 2026-10-18T10:00:07.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

In Maceió, two employees of Ceilurb, a public lighting services contractor, were detained after being found with approximately R$ 2 million in cash. The suspects, identified as manager Maurício Leite Tenório Costa and assistant Leopoldo Del Rosário Toro Ramires Júnior, were intercepted in the Farol neighborhood following intelligence from Sergipe security forces.

The individuals claimed the cash withdrawal was performed under orders from the company’s owner. The Directorate of Repression of Corruption and Organized Crime (Dracco) is investigating the origin and destination of the funds, noting that the case involves the financial relationship between the Maceió City Hall and Ceilurb.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-18: Maceió police arrest coordinator of R$ 70 million drug scheme

Police arrested Laércio Isidoro do Nascimento Júnior in Maceió for coordinating a R$ 70 million drug supply scheme for the Comando Vermelho faction.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/macei-police-arrest-coordinator-of-r-70-million-drug-scheme

### 2026-09-18: Maceió: Two Ceilurb employees detained with R$ 2 million in cash

Two Ceilurb employees were detained in Maceió after being found with R$ 2 million in cash following an intelligence-led operation by Alagoas and Sergipe security forces.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/campo-grande-police-recover-r-25-million-in-stolen-electrical-equipment

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