Santa Catarina police freeze or seize assets worth over R$30m in gambling probe
Santa Catarina Civil Police launched Operation Red Card on 18 June to investigate an organisation suspected of illegal gambling and money laundering. Police said they executed 17 search and seizure warrants and froze or confiscated assets valued at more than R$30m; the investigation remains active.
The operation targets an alleged gambling network and its assets, with further legal action possible as the investigation continues.