Newton Ishii
Newton Hideroni Ishii (born 1955) is a former Brazilian agent of the Brazilian Federal Police who has won notoriety for participating in the arrest of persons during the Operation Car Wash.[1]
Newton Hidenori Ishii | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1955 Carlópolis, Paraná, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Nickname(s) | "Japonês da Federal" (Japanese man of the Federal), or "Japonês bonzinho" (Nice Japanese guy) |
Despite being considered an anti-corruption icon in Brazilian protests against corruption, on 7 June 2016, Ishii was arrested after being found guilty for facilitating smuggling when he was border agent in Foz do Iguaçu and sentenced to four years in prison. [2][3]
References
- "Conheça Newton Ishii, o famoso "Japonês da Federal"" [Meet the famous japanese man of the federal] (in Portuguese). Parana Online. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- "Japonês da Federal é preso em Curitiba por facilitar contrabando". G1 (in Portuguese). 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- "STJ nega recurso do 'Japonês da Federal', citado em caso de corrupção". G1 (in Portuguese). 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
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