Anderson Luis de Abreu Oliveira, a former Manchester United player was accused of fraud for their alleged involvement in the evasion of a scheme of digital security of a bank and laundering money with bitcoin.
In mid-April deviated approximately 30 million brazilian reais of the steel manufacturer in Porto Alegre, Gerdau. The money was sent to through 11 electronic transfers, however, were not made from a bank account of Gerdau, but through accounts in São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul and Rondônia.
This series of events triggered the Operation Cryptoshow part of the Public Ministry of Rio Grande do Sul (MP – RS), which he managed to discover that they were exchanging the money in brazilian real to bitcoin, making major purchases of cryptocurrencies in the market of Brazil.
Between the 15 and 16 April, a house of change received approximately 18.8 million of brazilian reais and were changed to bitcoin successfully, however, the bank accounts of recipients in the Bank Santander were frozen due to the large number received. Immediately the bank requested an extract from the account of origin, to discover that the money had entered the account on the same day, they proceeded to stop the transaction.
Today the operation initiated 13 search warrants and seizure in the region of Porto Alegre. Among those investigated for money laundering with bitcoin is the ex-football player, Anderson Luis de Abreu Oliveira. Anderson officially retired in 2019 and, as reported by the same, has been investing in cryptocurrencies from 2016, and has nothing to hide.
The player published a note to report on the event:
One of our companies was related in a matter that is not deserved. Today, therefore, I received in my residence the police, with the warmth that they deserve. I don’t have anything to hide. Our values are the fruit of my work, and are duly declared.
Anderson was seized your phone and your computer to be investigated. It remains to be seen the relationship between Anderson and the money diverted, by the time you have made 13 orders of search and seizure to persons who may be related to the schema.