A 28-year-old footballer suspected of being part of a criminal organization that defrauded lottery outlets was the target of an operation by the Civil Police in Goiás on Wednesday (3/12).
According to the investigation, Daniel Costa Felix (Featured image) and five others under investigation posed as lottery store owners in Goiás and Alagoas and induced employees to pay fake bills. One institution incurred losses of more than R$980,000.
In the operation, dubbed “Sorte de Sereia,” six preventive arrest warrants were issued. Two people have been arrested, while four remain at large: the president in São Paulo, two investigated in Goiás, and Daniel, who is abroad.
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According to the Special Criminal Investigation Group (Geic) in Annapolis, which supports the Civil Police of Alagoas (PCAL), Daniel will be responsible for forging invoices and acting as a bridge between the police and gang leaders.
The amounts paid by the victims were sent to orange accounts and divided among the suspects. The money was then diluted in several movements before being centralized in the leaders’ accounts.
Lottery scam
Alagoas Civil Police Chief, José Carlos Andre, explained that the employees believed they were following the owners’ orders and therefore paid the bills sent by the suspects.
“In Alagoas, one lottery operator lost more than R$980,000 and another lost more than R$70,000,” he said.
According to the police, those being investigated for embezzlement and money laundering must be held accountable.
Na Mira’s column attempts to locate Daniel Félix’s defence. The field remains open for placements.