A glam influencer has been arrested for allegedly taking part in a suspected money laundering operation.
Businesswoman Deolane Bezerra was nicked yesterday (4 Sept).
The police enforced 19 arrest warrants across five Brazilian states.
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They also seized financial assets totalling £282.9 million (BRL 2.1 billion) from all the suspects.
Bezerra, 36, who has 20.9million followers on Instagram, was arrested in the Brazilian city of Recife.
Officials also raided her home in São Paulo and seized jewellery, cash and a luxury car, according to reports.
The investigation, involving 170 agents, was launched in April 2023, the police stated during a press conference.
Police chief Renato Rocha said the suspects are accused of laundering money through online gambling.
However, he declined to provide any details on Bezerra’s alleged involvement in the criminal ring.
On 4 September, Bezerra posted an ‘open letter’ on Instagram where she said all her “taxes were paid” and claimed she was the victim of a “great injustice” and police “persecution”.
Bezerra, who also works as a lawyer and runs a legal firm, has a fortune estimated to be between £6.7million and £13.4million (BRL 50 million and 100 million).
Her monthly income is believed to be between £134,600 and £269,200 (BRL 1 million and 2 million).
Bezerra, who also operates a successful online beauty company, studied law for four years and launched her first legal firm in 2021.
Her assets include several companies, real estate, luxury cars, jewellery, financial investments, and advertising deals as a high-profile Instagram influencer.
She became famous in Brazil following the death of her husband rapper MC Kevin in May 2021, as reported by Need To Know.
The investigation into her involvement in the money laundering ring is ongoing.
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