Former São Paulo Councilman Investigated Over Alleged Links to Crime Group
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Milton Leite is a former councilman in São Paulo, Brazil.
Police started a new operation this week. They are looking at a group called PCC.
PCC is a big criminal organization in Brazil. Police say it does illegal things.
The police say PCC may have a connection to bus companies in São Paulo.
Milton Leite is a target of this police operation.
The police want to know if he helped PCC. They are still checking this.
Milton Leite worked in the city government before. He is not a councilman now.
The investigation is not finished. Police need more time to learn the facts.
Many people in São Paulo are talking about this news.
This story is about crime and public transport in a big city.
Vocabulary6 words
- councilman
- a person who works in city government
- operation
- special work by police to catch bad people
- criminal organization
- a group of people who do illegal things together
- connection
- a link between two things or people
- target
- a person that police are looking at closely
- investigation
- police work to find out the truth
Quiz
Answer key
1. A former São Paulo councilman 2. A criminal organization 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Milton Leite is a former _____ in São Paulo, Brazil.
Police started a new _____ this week. They are looking at a group called PCC.
PCC is a big _____ in Brazil. Police say it does illegal things.
The police say PCC may have a _____ to bus companies in São Paulo.
Milton Leite is a _____ of this police operation.
The police want to know if he helped PCC. They are still checking this.
The _____ is not finished. Police need more time to learn the facts.