Brazil's Police Opened Five Big Money Cases in a Single Day

Brazil · Politics

Key Facts

Five separate actions. The Federal Police, the São Paulo civil police, the Rio state prosecutor’s office and the Federal District tax authority all reported cases on Thursday 20 August 2026.

Rio de Janeiro. Operation Fora de Ordem targeted a criminal group whose atypical transactions came to more than R$350 million (about US$67 million).

Currency dealing. Operation Câmbio Sombrio hit an unlicensed foreign-exchange ring that moved close to R$200 million (about US$39 million).

Brazil's Police Opened Five Big Money Cases in a Single Day

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