MP opens investigation into alleged 'game of chance' promoted in a public square in a city in Brejo da PB

MP opens investigation into alleged 'game of chance' held in a public square in the city of Brejo da Paraíba Ascom/MPPB The Public Ministry of Paraíba (MPPB) opened an investigation into a 'game of chance' promoted in Praça Antônio Bento, in the city of Serraria, in Brejo da Paraíba. g1 had access to the document that opened a civil inquiry this Tuesday (14). ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp According to the document, the event called "Léo Barbearia de Prêmios" sold cards to the public, raffled off motorcycles and cash values ??and, therefore, could constitute exploitation of gambling, as provided for in art. 50 of the Criminal Misdemeanors Law. The prosecutor responsible for opening the investigation, Erik Bethoven de Lira Alves, stated in the document that there was a lack of public information about authorization to use the square for the event, a lack of transparency about the destination of the amounts collected and also the lack of information about possible tax collection. Before launching the investigation, the Public Prosecutor's Office reported that it sent a letter to Serraria City Hall requesting clarification on the authorization to hold the event and the regular use of public space. The MP states that there was no response.