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4w ago

Ex-Councilor Detained With 257 Kg of Human Hair Freed on Bail After Border Stop

Defense cites an invoice with a contract to assert lawful trade.

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Overview

  • Border police from the Department of Operations of the Frontier stopped the car on MS-164 near Ponta Porã and seized human hair valued at R$2.5 million.
  • The Federal Police said Rodrigo Junior de Morais Rodrigues paid R$3,000 in bail and was released.
  • The defense says he was hired only to transport the cargo from Ponta Porã to Dourados for a R$1,000 fee.
  • Attorney Renato Sanji states a contracting company presented an invoice and an acquisition contract to Brazil’s Federal Revenue service.
  • The defense frames the case as alleged descaminho related to customs duties rather than contraband, while the cargo remains in custody.