Brazilian suspected of involvement in a criminal organization.

Former Brazilian professional footballer Andreson, who was best known for playing for English Manchester United from 2007 to 2015, and retired in 2020, got into a rather unpleasant story in his homeland..

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A special operation by Brazilian law enforcement agencies called Operation Cryptoshow revealed Anderson as one of the members of a group of hackers who organized the theft and laundering of cryptocurrencies with a total value of 5 million euros from large enterprises in the steel industry..

Last year, the police visited Andreson's apartment in Porto Alegre, after which they seized his computer, and the ex-footballer himself later admitted that he really worked with cryptocurrencies, but refused to accuse him of involvement in the theft of a large amount of money..

The only comment on the situation at the moment belongs to the Brazilian's lawyer Julio Cesar Coitinho Jr..

According to Brazilian law, cryptocurrency trafficking can threaten violators with up to 10 years in prison.