Neymar’s father ‘is ARRESTED for environmental crime whilst carrying out banned construction work on PSG star’s mansion’ – with ‘unauthorised’ artificial lake set to land family £822,000 fine
- The world record signing is currently building an artificial lake at his Rio mansion
- Whilst Neymar Snr was not detained he received a remonstration and a fine
- Neymar Jnr recently posted a video of the work to his 210m Instagram followers
Neymar Jnr’s father was arrested on Thursday after carrying out banned construction on his son’s Rio de Janeiro mansion, according to reports.
The arrest was part of an operation carried out by the local Mangaratiba Municipal Environment Department, alongside the Environmental Military Police, and the agents of the municipality’s Environmental Protection Group.
Neymar Da Silva Santos was said to be arguing with Mangaratiba’s secretary of the environment, Shayenne Barreto, prior to his arrest.
As per Brazilian outlet UOL Sport, Neymar Snr was released but the Paris Saint-Germain player’s father was cautioned that those in charge of carrying out the work need ‘more education’.
The initial complaint of an environtmental crime, which has been reported to Mangaratiba City Hall, stemmed from a video Neymar Jnr posted to Instagram, which is thought to show an artificial lake that the former Barcelona player is building at his property.
Neymar Snr (left) was arrested on charges of environmental crime on site at his son Neymar Jnr’s (right) Mangaratiba mansion in Rio de Janeiro
Neymar Jnr recently showed off the ongoing construction of his artificial lake on Instagram
Delighted with the work, Neymar shared: ‘Almost there… Looking forward to taking advantage of this amazing gift that (Genesis Ecossistemas) is making! There’s not much left (applause emoji)’.
The tagged company, Genesis Ecossistemas, is one that builds lakes and natural pools.
The lake on Neymar Jnr’s propoerty reportedly ‘promotes deforestation, rock breaking, and the diversion of a river’.
The investigation discovered a number of environmental infractions from the banned work, including ‘the diversion of a water course, extraction of river water without authorisation, extraction of water for an artificial lake, earthworks, excavation, and movement of stones and rocks without authorisation’.
Neymar Snr was handed a fine estimated to be close to £822,000 (five million Brazilian reals) in view of the damage caused by the work to the property.
His son recently hit the headlines after posting a puzzling public apology to his pregnant girlfriend Bruna Biancardi.
In a lengthy Instagram post, the PSG footballer vowed he’ll ‘try’ to make their relationship work, and that he’s ‘done wrong.’
Neymar Jnr’s post came just days after reports that the couple have agreed upon a list of conditions in their relationship which allow the world record signing to be unfaithful.
