04/11/2026 – On Wednesday (4), Santos’ Civil Police executed a search and seizure warrant at a hearing clinic suspected of defrauding customers inside Parque Balneário Shopping Mall, in Santos, São Paulo state. According to investigators, at least nine victims, most of them elderly, reported being attracted by advertisements offering free hearing assessments before being pressured into purchasing expensive hearing aids. Several customers allegedly paid for devices they never received. Officers from the 7th Police District seized computers, electronic equipment, documents, medical coats, and identification badges. Police had requested the suspect’s preventive detention, but the court authorized only the search warrant. Investigations into suspected fraud remain ongoing.
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06/11/2026 – On Friday (6), the defense of a 17-year-old suspect involved in the fatal assault and robbery of an environmental engineer in Santos requested a review of his provisional detention. The victim was attacked by a group of at least seven individuals on October 24 after leaving a political demonstration supporting President Lula’s reelection. The assault was livestreamed on social media, and the teenager allegedly delivered the punch that knocked the victim to the ground. Investigators identified nine suspects, including seven minors and two adults, with six teenagers apprehended. The defense argues that the arrest violated electoral legislation restricting detentions around election day, while police maintain that the procedure was lawful.
