Operation Disco de Ouro: Singer Alexandre Pires is a target of the Federal Police
Journalist graduated from Cásper Líbero, holds a postgraduate degree in political marketing and electoral propaganda from USP. He worked on ESPN's website, for which he went to China to cover the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He also worked at Metrópoles, InfoMoney, O Antagonista, iG, and Terra, covering politics and economy. As a press advisor, he worked in the Chamber of Deputies and the Ministry of Culture. He is the author of the books “Dias: a Vida do Maior Jogador do São Paulo nos Anos 1960” and “20 Jogos Eternos do São Paulo”.
TL;DR
- Operation Disco de Ouro by the Federal Police targets singer Alexandre Pires.
- The operation investigates a criminal organization involved in money laundering and identity fraud.
- Resources in question are linked to the illegal extraction of cassiterite in the Yanomami Indigenous Land.
- The group is suspected of moving and concealing over US$ 48 million.
- Alexandre Pires denies any involvement in illegal mining activities.
- The investigation also looks into crimes related to the mineral trade, export, and the use of false documentation.