São Paulo police arrest three suspects and seek to block R$154m in illegal betting case
São Paulo Civil Police arrested three suspects in an investigation into alleged illegal betting and fraudulent online games during Operation Disque 151 on 13 October. A court authorised the blocking of up to R$154m in assets and funds; investigators said the group moved more than R$14m over six months and estimated that about 10 million people may have been affected.
The arrests and asset-blocking order signal enforcement action against alleged illegal betting operations.