Sao Paulo, Brazil /
Gabriel Barbosa “Gabigol”, was torn off early this Sunday in São Paulo, after a raid carried out by the civilian police in that city, in a casino which, in addition to being clandestine, did not have sanitary measures during the pandemic.
The Brazilian footballer who was scorer for Brasileirao in both 2018 and 2019, as well as Copa Libertadores champion in 2019, was part of a group of at least 200 people who were in the place without ventilation, beyond the fact that people did not wear face masks.
According to Brazilian media reports, Gabigol was under a table when he was found by police; however, he could not go unnoticed and was arrested.
He was transferred to the police station and later released
After the arrest at dawn, the football player He was transferred to a police station in Sao Paulo, where he was searched, at the same time as he was told along with the other detainees that he could be charged with health crimes.. He was later released, although Flamengo has not spoken about it so far.
It is worth mentioning that In Brazil, all types of casinos and bookmakers are banned by law and is currently the epicenter of the world’s pandemic. with over 2,000 deaths daily.