Suspects arrested for threatening Ceará Sporting Club president's daughter

Ceará Sporting Club is at the center of a police investigation after the daughter of president João Paulo Silva received a 'gift' with a bomb. The Civil Police of the State of Ceará arrested two suspects involved in the case.

What happened?

The daughter of Ceará Sporting Club's president was in a theater class when she received an explosive device inside a box of chocolates and a bouquet of flowers.

Why is this important for Ceará Sporting Club?

The case gained national attention and Brazilian clubs, the Cearense Football Federation, and CBF repudiated the incident with the family of the director and expressed support.

What comes next?

The investigation by the Delegacia de Repressão às Ações Criminosas Organizadas (Draco) continues and the suspects may face severe penalties.