BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's federal police carried out an operation on Thursday to dismantle a criminal scheme in several cities in Minas Gerais state that helped Brazilians enter the United States illegally using false documents, the officer heading the operation said.
Police officers carried out eight search and seizure warrants at homes and business addresses in Belo Horizonte, Ipatinga and Sardoa. Five vehicles, watches, furniture and high-value art objects were seized, Wesley Amato, the officer in charge of the operation, told Reuters.
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