Federal Police arrest 16 people and register 58 electoral crime cases in second round 2026
The Federal Police arrested 16 people in flagrante delicto and took another 26 to police stations during the second round of the 2026 elections. The Ministry of Justice registered 58 occurrences of possible electoral crimes.
Federal Police catch 16 during voting and open more than 2,400 electoral investigations in 2026
According to g1.globo.com, the Federal Police (PF) arrested 16 people in flagrante delicto and took another 26 to police stations this Sunday (25) during the second round of the 2026 elections. The balance was updated at 13:28.
Among the occurrences registered so far are 45 detailed occurrence reports, 2 road blockages, 2 vehicles seized and 8 campaign materials confiscated.
The Ministry of Justice deployed 312,718 security professionals to operate in the second round.
Throughout 2026, the Federal Police opened more than 2,400 investigations for electoral crimes, according to a bulletin released by the agency at 12:17. The agency also seized R$ 51.9 million in assets and valuables during the period, of which R$ 31.7 million corresponded to cash.
The numbers may still be altered over the course of the voting day.
Source: Google News BR — São Paulo