Pernambuco police freeze R$70m in online gambling investigation
Pernambuco Civil Police launched Operation Casal do Milhão on 12 September, targeting suspects accused of promoting online gambling and defrauding followers. Police said they froze R$70 million linked to the investigation, arrested five people in Paulista and seized vehicles, mobile phones and other property; the group is suspected of money laundering, illegal gambling and fraud.
The investigation includes asset freezes and arrests tied to suspected illegal gambling activity in Pernambuco.