2002 World Cup winner Edilson a suspect in Brazil lottery scandal

Police in Brazil have taken down a group accused of defrauding state-run lotteries of some $16 million in a scheme allegedly involving retired footballer Edilson, a member of the squad that won the 2002 World Cup. Federal Police on Thursday detained 13 people and carried out searches at 24 locations in five of Brazil’s 26 states, reports Efe.