Civil Police Does Operation Against Manipulation in the Carioca Championship

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On Monday, the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro began the 3rd phase of Operation VAR, which investigates a scheme of manipulation of results in games of the Carioca Championship and money laundering. Luiz Gustavo Lopes dos Santos, of Olaria, was one of the targets of the action. The player is investigated by supposedly benefiting third parties by receiving a yellow card intentionally during a valid match for the Carioca Championship of 2026, condu…

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The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro launched on Monday (6) the third phase of the Opera the VAR, which will manipulate the results in S rie B of the Carioca Championship and money laundering. Two were the target of search warrants and seizures. Read more (07/06/2026

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A yellow card received purposefully in the Carioca Championship of 2026 motivated an action of the Civil Police on Monday (6).The luiz Gustavo Lopes dos Santos, of the Portuguese-RJ, was taken to testify on suspicion of manipulating gambling events to favor gamblers. The investee is part of the third stage of Operation VAR, conducted by agents of the [...]

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Third phase of Operation VAR fulfilled warrants in Bangu and took a former player from Portuguese-RJ to provide clarification; another investigated was not located

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According to PCERJ, the warrants are fulfilled in addresses linked to members of this manipulation scheme in the carioca football