Vasco player searched in operation against drug trafficking | OneFootball

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·31 August 2026

Vasco player searched in operation against drug trafficking

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Vasco forward David Corrêa was the target of police searches on Monday morning, according to g1.

Officers went to the home of DVD, as the player is known, and to Vasco’s training center while carrying out measures under Operation A Tropa, which targets drug trafficking, arms trafficking, and money laundering.


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In addition to DVD, another player was also targeted in the operation. Full-back Hayner, who belongs to Santos and is on loan at Vila Nova, was detained for contempt and resisting officers during the searches, according to g1.

The operation is set to carry out 4 arrest warrants and 15 search and seizure warrants in four states (Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Goiás) and in the Federal District.

David, 30, scored one of the goals in Vasco’s win over Cruzeiro on Saturday. He has also played for Internacional, São Paulo, Cruzeiro, Vitória, and Fortaleza.

Hayner, also 30, has played for several teams in Brazil and abroad. In addition to Santos and Vila Nova, he has also had spells at CRB, Sport, Coritiba, Cuiabá, and Bahia.Correction: this article previously reported that the arrested player was Renyer, of Azuriz. The error was corrected at 2:45 p.m.

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