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Police seize R$100,000 and Mercedes linked to influencer Toguro
Brazilian influencer Toguro had a Mercedes and R$100,000 seized by police in Guarulhos, near São Paulo.
Police stopped the car because it had no license plates; two young men believed to work for Toguro were inside.
Officers found the cash in a shoe box inside a plastic bag in the car.
Police say a passenger said the money was being taken to Arujá for a deal involving a Cadillac Escalade and influencer Cerol.
Authorities are investigating the money's origin and the deal; Toguro went to a police station to give explanations.
Toguro, 37, is an entrepreneur and physical education teacher known for fitness content, with more than 20 million followers across his social media accounts.
Police in Guarulhos seized R$100,000 in cash and a Mercedes linked to influencer Toguro on Thursday night.
Officers stopped the car because it had no license plates and found the money inside a shoebox in a plastic bag.
Police said two young men were in the car and that one told them the cash was being taken to Arujá for a vehicle deal.
The money was reportedly intended for influencer Cerol as part of a negotiation involving a Cadillac Escalade.
R7 reported that Toguro went to a police station to provide information about the incident.
- Who
- Police in Guarulhos seized the cash and car linked to influencer Tiago Ribeiro de Lima, known as Toguro.
- What
- They seized R$100,000 in cash and a Mercedes. Police said the money was connected to a vehicle negotiation.
- When
- Thursday night, October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Guarulhos, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- Officers said they stopped the Mercedes because it had no license plates. The articles say the money was reportedly being taken to Arujá for a vehicle deal.
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Police stopped the Mercedes without license plates in Guarulhos and seized the car and R$100,000 in cash.
R7 reported that Toguro went to a police station to provide information about the incident.
- Cash seized
- R$100,000
- Car seized
- Mercedes linked to Toguro
- Location
- Guarulhos, metropolitan region of São Paulo
- Destination for cash
- Arujá, according to the account given to police
- Reported vehicle deal
- Cadillac Escalade involving influencer Cerol
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