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Federal judge lifts precautionary measures in Brazil gambling probe

Regulation

A federal judge in Pernambuco revoked personal and asset-related precautionary measures against people investigated in Operation Integration on 8 September. The investigation concerns alleged money laundering linked to gambling; the judge cited its early stage in federal court and said the measures had been imposed about a year earlier.

The decision releases the affected people and companies from the personal and property restrictions described in the investigation.

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Cosenza authorities impose precautionary measures on 15 in slot-machine probe

Carabinieri, Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency and prosecutors in Cosenza executed precautionary measures against 15 people on 26 October 2026, according to the investigation notice. Two were placed under house arrest, six received non-custodial measures and seven were barred from gambling-related work for one year; investigators allege offences including fraud and corruption.

Carabinieri from the provincial command in Cosenza, with staff from Italy's Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM), executed personal precautionary measures against 15 people on 26 October 2026, according to an investigation notice. The order was issued by the preliminary investigations judge at the court of Cosenza at the request of the public prosecutor's office in Cosenza. Two of those concerned were placed under house arrest, six received non-custodial measures and seven were barred from carrying out gambling activity for one year.

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