HALISTER1: Brazil Police Carry Out Court Orders in Probe in Rio (1)

Brazil Police Carry Out Court Orders in Probe in Rio (1)

(Bloomberg) -- (Updates with official police statement, information on Eike Batista)
  • Police is carrying out 9 preventative arrest orders, 4 testimonies, 22 searches, according to federal police statement
    • Police investigates around $100m in money laundering
  • Operation called Eficiencia is a phase of Calicute probe, derived of Carwash probe in Rio
  • O Globo, Agencia Brasil report businessman Eike Batista is target of operation
    • Batista is out of the country and will turn himself in once he returns, GloboNews says citing lawyer
    • Batista’s lawyer didn’t immediately reply to phone calls and e-mail messages seeking comment
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