Overview

• Police in Santo André arrested four men and a fifth suspect was detained by municipal guards during inspections that targeted 29 establishments.
• Investigators identified two fuel stations in Greater São Paulo suspected of selling ethanol mixed with methanol to a clandestine producer.
• Seized stock included bottles with tampered seals, reused caps and packaging, defective tax stamps and, in some cases, altered coloration.
• In Santos, officers seized 174 bottles from a house and a car after an anonymous tip, questioned two men and sent the material for forensic testing without making arrests.
• The multiagency effort involved DIICMA, Military Police, health inspectors, municipal guards and industry representatives from Abrabe, with criminal and administrative probes ongoing.