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Brazil police arrest three ex-Congressmen, broaden corruption probe
Source: Reuters
World | Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:19am EDT
Brazil police arrest three ex-Congressmen, broaden corruption probe
CURITIBA, BRAZIL
(Reuters) - Brazilian police arrested three former congressmen on Friday, broadening their corruption investigation beyond state-run oil firm Petrobras to state lender Caixa Economica Federal and the federal health ministry.
A federal judge in the southern city of Curitiba ordered the arrest of André Vargas, ex-congressman for the ruling Workers' Party as well as Luiz Argolo and Pedro Corrêa, former lawmakers for the smaller opposition Party of Solidarity.
Though none currently hold office, they were the first politicians arrested in the year-old probe that discovered engineering and construction companies had funneled bribes from Petrobras.
Police agents and prosecutors said at a press conference that Vargas and his brother had taken bribes in exchange for helping a public relations firm and a biotech lab secure contracts with Caixa Economica Federal and the health ministry.
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Brazil police arrest three ex-Congressmen, broaden corruption probe
CURITIBA, BRAZIL
(Reuters) - Brazilian police arrested three former congressmen on Friday, broadening their corruption investigation beyond state-run oil firm Petrobras to state lender Caixa Economica Federal and the federal health ministry.
A federal judge in the southern city of Curitiba ordered the arrest of André Vargas, ex-congressman for the ruling Workers' Party as well as Luiz Argolo and Pedro Corrêa, former lawmakers for the smaller opposition Party of Solidarity.
Though none currently hold office, they were the first politicians arrested in the year-old probe that discovered engineering and construction companies had funneled bribes from Petrobras.
Police agents and prosecutors said at a press conference that Vargas and his brother had taken bribes in exchange for helping a public relations firm and a biotech lab secure contracts with Caixa Economica Federal and the health ministry.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/10/us-brazil-petrobars-scandal-idUSKBN0N110A20150410
