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Law enforcement officers raided the residence of 30-year-old forward David Corrêa as part of an ongoing probe into illicit trafficking networks linked to professional football figures.
Brazilian police have successfully recovered Matisse illustrations that were stolen from a library last year.
Brazilian police conducted an operation targeting eight men, aged 19 to 31, suspected of planning violent acts against institutions during the presidential election. Authorities seized phones and computers but made no arrests and found no weapons.
A report from the Brazilian Public Security Forum indicates that police in Brazil killed an average of 18 people per day in 2025, totaling over 60,000 deaths in a decade, highlighting ongoing institutional control failures.
The Federal Police are investigating five PL deputies suspected of diverting public funds for a film about Bolsonaro, an investigation authorized by STF judge Flávio Dino.
Brazilian police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Dutch national René on Bali.
A police dog in Brazil successfully located 48 tons of marijuana, requiring dozens of officers and four trucks to transport the massive haul.
Brazilian police say that raid in Rio de Janeiro targeted a leader of Red Command, a powerful criminal group.
Brazilian police successfully rescued a missing woman who had been chained and abused by her ex-boyfriend.
Italian police have recovered three valuable paintings by Matisse, Renoir, and Cézanne, worth over $10 million, that were stolen from museums. The artworks were found during raids near Parma, Italy.
Brazilian police have uncovered plans for attacks during the upcoming elections, with investigators monitoring eight suspects who exchanged bomb-making instructions and 3D plans of government buildings.
Brazilian police have searched the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro as part of an investigation into suspected illegal weapons and ammunition. However, authorities reported finding no such items during the search.
The Brazilian Federal Police have concluded that Flávio Bolsonaro slandered Lula, according to the final report of an investigation requested by Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Brazilian police made an unusual arrest when they found a drug dealer literally asleep, proceeding to wake him up and ironically apologize for the disturbance, a scene that has gone viral online.
Brazilian police accidentally seized a record 48,000 kilograms of marijuana in a Rio de Janeiro favela during a routine operation against criminal organizations.
Brazilian police have launched a major operation across 15 states, executing 180 search and arrest warrants against suspects linked to various criminal factions, including Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital.
Brazilian police have reported that at least 23 people were killed in a collision involving a minibus and a truck.
Brazilian police are once again investigating the activities of the former governor of Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil's Supreme Court has authorized a corruption investigation into Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, President Lula's son, months before the presidential election.
Brazilian Civil Police have identified a Brazilian national in France who was allegedly financing school attacks in Brazil and inducing girls to self-harm, leading to an Interpol blue alert.
Brazilian police are set to question former President Jair Bolsonaro regarding the possession of a confiscated pistol during his house arrest. The inquiry focuses on the legality of the weapon found in his possession.
A 41-year-old man, who had been a fugitive from Brazilian justice for approximately four years to avoid a six-year prison sentence for suspected drug trafficking, has been apprehended.
The BBC reports on the seizure of the Royal Hill casino in Thailand by the military, revealing it housed fake police stations impersonating Australian, Chinese, and Brazilian authorities as part of a large-scale scam operation.
Brazilian police on Wednesday arrested a businessman at the heart of a major bank scandal that has rattled the highest echelons of power in Latin America's largest economy. The post Brazil police arrest businessman in bank scandal rattling elite appeared first on Vanguard News.