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World● Low22m ago · Nov 12, 2026, 11:36 PM

Military Police officer arrested on suspicion of involvement in kidnapping and extortion in Lago da Pedra, MA

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from G1 · Brazil · South America

Military Police officer arrested on suspicion of participating in kidnapping and extortion in Maranhão. Disclosure/Military Police. A soldier from the Maranhão Military Police (PM-MA) was arrested this Thursday (12), suspected of participating in a crime of extortion by restricting the victim's freedom, robbery, and criminal association.

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