The bookmaker’s legal director, Gabriel Oliveira, says the company is a pioneer in “responsible gaming”
The legal director of Esportes da Sorte, Gabriel Oliveira, criticized this Sunday (8.Sep.2024) the mega-operation against illegal gambling and money laundering, called Integration. The betting house was the target of the police action, which was launched on Wednesday (4th September).
“The situation of the last few days, triggered by Operation ‘Integration’, does a disservice to the nation and undermines what should be its purpose, the truth. We are ‘guilty’ of transparency, we are ‘guilty’ of having evidence and operating within the law.”said Oliveira.
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@poder360Esportes da Sorte’s legal director, Gabriel Oliveira, criticized this Sunday (September 8, 2024) the mega-operation against illegal gambling and money laundering. The betting house was the target of the police action, called “Integration”, launched on Wednesday (September 4). “The situation of the last few days, triggered by Operation Integration, does a disservice to the nation and undermines what should be its purpose, the truth. We are ‘guilty’ of transparency, we are ‘guilty’ of having evidence and operating within the law”, said Oliveira. 🔹 Read the report: www.poder360.com.br♬ original sound – Poder360
The bookmaker’s representative also stated that bet has all its financial operations carried out by “institutions with integrity and procedures approved by the Central Bank”. He also said that Esportes da Sorte is a pioneer in raising the “responsible gaming flag”.
ABOUT THE OPERATION
Esportes da Sorte CEO Darwin Henrique da Silva Filho and his wife Maria Eduarda Quinto Filizola turned themselves in to the police on Thursday (September 5, 2024). The two are being investigated in the operation launched by the Civil Police of Pernambuco.
The action mobilized 170 civil police officers, including delegates, agents and clerks, from the Civil Police of Pernambuco, São Paulo, Paraíba, Paraná and Goiás. Here is the full of the process (PDF – 26 MB).
The action had the support of Dinel (Intelligence Directorate of the Civil Police of Pernambuco), the (LAB/LD) Anti-Money Laundering Technology Laboratory, Coaf (Financial Activities Control Council) and Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization).
In Pernambuco, the seized material was sent to Depatri (Department for the Repression of Property Crimes).
In total, 19 arrest warrants and 24 search and seizure warrants were issued during the operation involving Esportes da Sorte. The warrants were served in several locations, such as Recife (PE), Campina Grande (PB), Barueri (SP), Cascavel and Curitiba (PR), as well as Goiânia (GO).
In addition, assets and valuables were seized, financial assets were frozen and other precautionary measures were taken. All were issued by the 12th Criminal Court of the District of Recife.
The same operation arrested businesswoman, lawyer and digital influencer Deolane Bezerra. Luxury goods such as cars, real estate, aircraft and boats were seized, in addition to the freezing of financial assets.
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