Brazil police launch fresh raids over Jan. 8 riots, Bolsonaro ally searched

Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia

Security forces detain supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro during a demonstration against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

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Police, according to a statement, served five arrest warrants and 13 search-and-seizure warrants ordered by the Supreme Court in three states and the Federal District, where Brasilia is located.

Police did not reveal the names of those being investigated, but a source with knowledge of the operation told Reuters that Leo Indio, Bolsonaro's ex-wife's nephew who is close to the former president and his children, was one of the targets of the search and seizure warrant.

Indio did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The raids are ongoing efforts to identify people who participated in, funded or fostered the riots, in which a crowd invaded and ransacked the Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court on Jan. 8, 2023.

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By Reuters