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Brazil·Football

Brazil's Vasco da Gama footballer David Correia targeted in drug and weapons trafficking probe

Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 06:33 · 1 min read

Brazilian police raided the home of David Correia, a 30-year-old striker for Rio de Janeiro club Vasco da Gama, as part of a major operation targeting an alleged criminal network involved in drug and weapons trafficking spanning multiple states. Around 100 officers participated in the operation, which included four arrest warrants and 15 search orders — among them a search of Vasco da Gama's training facilities — with authorities suggesting professional athletes may have links to or facilitated the organisation's activities. The club's executive director, Admar Lopes, said Vasco is cooperating fully with investigators and confirmed that Correia will continue training and remain available for selection while the inquiry proceeds, just days after the player helped secure a 3–1 victory over Cruzeiro that ended an eight-game winless run.

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Al Jazeera Arabic — سجل هدفا ثم داهموا منزله.. شبهات "الأسلحة والمخدرات" تلاحق نجما في الدوري البرازيلي ↗︎
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