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São Paulo police arrest alleged Brabet owner in illegal betting probe

Enforcement & compliance

São Paulo Civil Police arrested Alberth Cesar Janjon in Campinas on 21 May as part of an investigation into alleged illegal betting operations. Police identified him as the owner of On-Line Games Diversoes e Entretenimento LTDA, which uses the Brabet trade name; his defence said he had been wrongly linked to the alleged scheme.

The arrest and investigation concern alleged illegal betting activity and distinguish this company from similarly named operators.

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Federal Police arrest suspects in alleged illegal betting and money-laundering scheme

Brazil’s Federal Police said on Wednesday 15 April that it had carried out arrests and searches across eight states and the Federal District in an investigation into an alleged criminal organisation. Investigators suspect the group laundered more than R$1.6bn, with funds allegedly sourced from unregulated betting platforms, illegal online raffles and international drug trafficking.

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