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By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Brazilian authorities launched Operation Conto da Sorte to investigate an alleged illegal gambling ring, SBC News reported. The Federal Revenue Service sanctioned the investigation, involving prosecutors and police in Pernambuco, São Paulo and Ceará.
The investigation involves prosecutors and police across three Brazilian states.
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