Brazil: Politicians Targeted by Police in Petrobras Probe
- 9 years ago
Federal police in Brazil have carried out a search and seizure operation targeting lawmakers suspected of accepting bribes in the Petrobras corruption scandal. The police raided 54 different locations and seized luxury cars including a red Ferrari, a black Porsche and a gray Lamborghini from the home of Senator and ex President Fernando Collor de Mello, impeached in 1999 for alleged corruption. The raid was ordered by the country’s Supreme Court. teleSUR