Bolsonaro son targeted by Brazil's police raids - local media

Carlos Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, walks after the 7th day mass in honour of President Bolsonaro's mother in Brasilia, Brazil, January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

SAO PAULO - Carlos Bolsonaro, one of the children of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, was targeted by federal police raids on Monday as part of their probe into alleged illegal spying during his father's term, local media reported.

Carlos, who is a city councillor in Rio de Janeiro, had his office searched as part of the raids, according to multiple Brazilian outlets. Federal police are investigating the alleged illegal monitoring of citizens by the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) during Bolsonaro's administration. REUTERS

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