Brazil police carry out new raids as part of probe into Jan 8 riots

14 Feb 2023 • 9:22 PM MYT
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SAO PAULO, Feb 14 — Brazil’s federal police said today they were carrying out new raids as part of a probe into the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia, in which supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings.

They were serving eight preventive arrest warrants and 13 search and seizure warrants ordered by the Supreme Court in five states, a statement said. — Reuters