VP of Facebook in Latin America arrested, refuses to aid in organized crime probe
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 24: The Facebook logo is displayed at the Facebook Innovation Hub on February 24, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. The Facebook Innovation Hub is a temporary exhibition space where the company is showcasing some of its newest technologies and projects. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (2016 Getty Images)
Police in Sao Paulo say they have arrested the vice president of Facebook in Latin America.
A Tuesday news release says Argentine Diego Dzoran was arrested on an order from a judge in the northeastern state of Sergipe. Dzoran is accused of ignoring a judicial order in a secret investigation involving organized crime and drug trafficking.
A Brazilian judge in December blocked the popular WhatsApp messaging service owned by Facebook because it refused to give user information to police.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Brazilians are among the world's most voracious users of social media such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter. Around half of the country's population uses WhatsApp.
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