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Márcio Canella, a former mayor, and Marcus Amim, an ex-head of Civil Police, were arrested by Brazil's Federal Police in an operation targeting a money laundering scheme.
Federal police arrested Márcio Canella, a state deputy and former mayor of Belford Roxo, and Marcus Amim, a former Civil Police chief, in Rio de Janeiro. The operation, named Unha e Carne 8, investigated a scheme involving money laundering at gas stations. Authorities reported that the operation uncovered financial movements totaling R$ 7.6 billion.
Amim previously held significant positions, including president of Detran-RJ. The arrests highlight ongoing investigations into corruption and financial crimes within the state's political and security apparatus. The scale of the alleged financial transactions suggests a deep-rooted network involved in illicit activities.
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All sources: Brazilian federal police arrested former mayor Márcio Canella and former Civil Police chief Marcus Amim as part of an operation investigating a money laundering scheme involving gas stations that handled billions of reais.
Key divergence: The sources consistently reported on the arrests of Márcio Canella and Marcus Amim by the Federal Police in connection with a large-scale money laundering operation, with no discernible divergence in the core facts presented.
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