Brazil: Elected deputy and ex-police chief arrested in R$7.6bn laundering probe

Federal Police arrested elected deputy Márcio Canella and former Civil Police chief Marcus Amin in the eighth phase of Operation Unha e Carne, targeting a criminal organization laundering money through a network of gas stations in Rio's metropolitan region. The Financial Intelligence Report alleges over R$7.6 billion moved in six years. The arrests signal deepening corruption enforcement in Rio politics, with potential political fallout.