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A Gang of Russian Swindlers Detained in Brazil
Brazilin police detained a group of criminals presumably of Russia’s origin, RIA Novosti reported referring to Brazil’s media.
The criminals were acting in southern Brazil’s Rio-Grandi-du-Sul under the cover of some financial organization. Their business was to persuade chiefs of religious and educational institutions to invest in gold acquisition. In the next effort, the criminals delivered the acquired gold to neighboring Uruguay.
The gang that emerged in 2001 has been under surveillance since March 2006. As the suspects used the Russian language in some negotiations, “Russia” was the code name of detention action of the police that involved 140 officers and which result was the arrest of 15 criminals. All of them will face charges of creating illegal financial organization and laundering.
The gang’s leader, presumably a Russian, was detained when he attempted to take out of Brazil $200,000. The criminal group used to monthly ship from that country up to $800,000 in gold and currency, while the overall turnover reached $20 million.
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