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iCloud Backup Leads Brazil Police to $320 Million Laundering Network

New cloud warrants signal a widening probe.

Overview

  • Investigators say access to accountant Rodrigo Morgado’s iCloud backup revealed bank statements, contracts, messages, and corporate records that pointed to a separate laundering network.
  • The discovery prompted 39 temporary arrest warrants and 45 search-and-seizure orders across eight states and the federal district.
  • Police arrested musicians MC Ryan SP and MC Poze do Rodo along with influencers Raphael Sousa Oliveira and Chrys Dias.
  • Authorities describe schemes that used illegal betting, clandestine raffles, international drug trafficking, shell companies, cryptocurrencies, and overseas transfers.
  • Officers seized luxury cars, watches, cash, weapons, documents, and devices, and they now hold new warrants for data in seized phones and linked iCloud or Google Drive accounts.