Ceará police arrest three over alleged seizure of betting machines

Police in Maracanaú, Ceará, arrested three suspected members of Terceiro Comando Puro on 3 November over alleged threats against sellers of virtual betting products and the seizure of a betting machine. Police said the group sought to make sellers use its machines in return for 50% of collected bets, with the group paying any winnings. The three were charged with making threats and belonging to a criminal organisation; a 16-year-old was questioned and released.