Singer Alexandre Pires’ manager was arrested by the Federal Police this Monday morning (4), in Santos, on the coast of São Paulo, shortly after getting off the cruise where the artist was performing a series of shows. Matheus Possebon was taken to the PF unit and will be detained preventively.
Alexandre Pires and Matheus are being investigated by the Federal Police for their alleged involvement in an illegal mining scheme on Yanomami lands. The artist would have received at least R$1 million from a mining company under investigation.
Operation Golden Disc
The Operation was named Golden Disc and complied with warrants issued by the 4th Federal Court of the Judiciary Section of Roraima.
Among the crimes investigated is money laundering. The police tracked the financial movements of a mining company under investigation and reached bank accounts, like the singer’s. The network would also include aircraft pilots, fuel stations and machine shops.
To comply with the search order, PF teams went to a cruise where Alexandre Pires was performing, on the coast of Santos, this Monday. The information was published by the Metrópoles portal and confirmed by CNN.
Source: CNN Brasil
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