Brazilian prosecutors and the federal police launched an investigation of potential fraud at the Eletronuclear subsidiary of Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA , according to statements on Thursday.
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazil's power company Eletrobras is seen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
RIO DE JANEIRO - The police are executing 18 search and seize warrants and 12 prison orders in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and in the federal district, related to potential fraud, in a new phase of the Car Wash corruption investigation.The subsidiary Eletronuclear holds nuclear power plants. Eletrobras, as the holding is known, said in a securities filing that it was first informed about the probe by media stories and that it will keep investors informed about new developments.
Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier, writing by Carolina Mandl; editing by David Evans and Steve Orlofsky
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