Brazilian Police Search Lawyer's Property in Betting Investigation
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The Federal Police in Brazil did a new search at the home of a lawyer. His name is Nelson Wilians. The search happened in São Paulo.
The police are looking into sports betting. This is when people pay money to guess the result of a game. The police think some people did something wrong with betting.
The investigation also looks at a company. This company was once a sponsor of two big football clubs. The clubs are Flamengo and Corinthians. A sponsor gives money to a team for advertising.
Nelson Wilians is one of the people the police are watching. The police call this a target. This is not the first search at his property.
The police used a search and seizure warrant. This is a legal paper. It lets police enter a place and take things.
The Federal Police is the main police force for big crimes in Brazil. This operation is about sports betting problems.
Vocabulary15 words
- Federal Police
- the main national police in Brazil
- search and seizure warrant
- a legal paper that lets police enter a place and take things
- sports betting
- paying money to guess the result of a game
- investigation
- a careful check to find facts
- sponsor
- someone who gives money to support a team
- target
- a person the police are watching closely
- operation
- a planned police action
- lawyer
- a person who works with law
- club
- a sports team organization
- property
- a house or land someone owns
- advertising
- showing a name to sell something
- police force
- a group of police officers
- crime
- an action against the law
- result
- what happens at the end of a game
- big
- large or important
Quiz
Answer key
1. A lawyer, Nelson Wilians 2. Sports betting 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Federal Police in Brazil did a new _____ at the home of a lawyer.
His name is Nelson _____. The search happened in São Paulo.
The police are looking into sports _____.
The investigation also looks at a company that was once a _____ of two big football clubs.
The clubs are Flamengo and _____.
Nelson Wilians is one of the people the police call a _____.
This is not the first search at his _____.
The police used a search and seizure _____.
The Federal Police is the main police force for big _____ in Brazil.
This _____ is about sports betting problems.