Brazilian official warns against police leaks over Petrobras case

All police investigators on the Petrobras corruption case would be replaced should an more police leaks to the press be discovered, Brazilian new Justice Minister Eugenio Aragao warned Saturday.

"If one of our agents leaks anything about the investigation, the entire team will be replaced. There is no need for evidence (for the leaks)," the minister told the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper.

Aragao, who became justice minister Monday, denied that he wanted to hinder the investigations.

Brazilian federal police began investigating into Petrobras, Brazil's state oil company, two years ago and discovered an enormous corruption ring that may have embezzled billions of U.S. dollars. Endi