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Brazilian police arrest a Syrian consulate employee in Brazil after discovering over 600 smuggled electronic

Brazil–Syria relations — Brazilian police arrest a Syrian consulate employee in Brazil after discovering over 600 smuggled electronic devices and other luxury goods valued at over US$700,000 in his diploma

Published March 31, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Brazil–Syria relations.

Brazilian police arrest a Syrian consulate employee in Brazil after discovering over 600 smuggled electronic devices and other luxury goods valued at over US$700,000 in his diplomatic vehicle during a highway inspection in Ponta Porã. [https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2025/03/28/vice-consul-da-siria-e-preso-com-mais-de-600-aparelhos-eletronicos-contrabandeados-em-ms.ghtml (G1)]

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