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Brazil court orders arrest of refining group head

Brazil’s top court ordered the arrest of the head of a private refining group in a fuel fraud probe.
WHO: Brazil’s top court
WHAT: Ordered the arrest of the head of a private refining group in connection with a fuel fraud probe.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM ET
WHERE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
WHY: The arrest was ordered as part of efforts to crack down on organized crime infiltrating the formal economy through fuel fraud.
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