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Referee Arrested Mid-Match in Drug Trafficking Scandal

6/27/2025

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In a shocking turn of events in Guaruja, Brazil, referee Ederson Carlos da Silva, 38, was arrested on the field during a match for allegedly orchestrating logistics for a drug-trafficking operation. Spectators watched in disbelief as police handcuffed him, while authorities continue their manhunt for six additional suspects tied to the syndicate.

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In a shocking turn of events in Guaruja, Brazil, referee Ederson Carlos da Silva, 38, was arrested on the field during a match for allegedly orchestrating logistics for a drug-trafficking operation. Spectators watched in disbelief as police handcuffed him, while authorities continue their manhunt for six additional suspects tied to the syndicate.