A Portuguese national wanted by judicial police in an Interpol Red Diffusion alert was arrested Thursday at a restaurant in Joao Pessoa, capital of the Brazilian state of Paraiba, Brazilian police said Friday.
In a statement, Brazil’s Federal Police said the suspect, who has not been identified, “was proactively arrested for using false bank guarantees to purchase fuel on consignment from oil companies. The criminal scheme allowed him to receive fuel in euros without paying for the fuel.” supply.”
The Brazilian police added that the man has been sent to the penitentiary system and is available to the courts for extradition proceedings from Brazil to Portugal.
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