Event Brief
Brazil Federal Police indict “Garbage King” in $268m scheme
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM ET
Summary: Brazil’s Federal Police indicted José Marcos de Moura and 24 others over an alleged diversion of US$268 million in budget funds.
WHO: Brazil’s Federal Police
WHAT: Indicted 25 people, including waste tycoon José Marcos de Moura, over an alleged diversion of about US$268 million in parliamentary budget funds
WHEN: Aug 17, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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