Judge frees former justice minister arrested for Brasilia riots

FILE PHOTO: Anderson Torres, then Brazil's Minister of Justice and Public Security, walks on the day of a news conference at Headquarters of the Federal Highway Police in Brasilia, Brazil, Brazil October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The official in charge of Brasilia's public security when government buildings were stormed by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Jan. 8 was freed on Thursday after almost four months under arrest for his alleged role.

Anderson Torres was Bolsonaro's justice minister and became the city's security chief on Jan. 2 and took off on holiday to the United States four days later. He was arrested on his return.