Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was under house arrest serving a 27-year prison sentence for masterminding the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d'état, was transferred Saturday to a detention facility after he tampered with his ankle tracking device.

Brazil's federal police on Saturday took former President Jair Bolsonaro into custody due to flight risk after he took a soldering

Brazil's former president was moved from house arrest to police detention after the Supreme Court said he tried to break his ankle monitor and flee amid a growing vigil outside his home.

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was detained by federal police before a planned vigil by his supporters. This follows his Supreme Court conviction for plotting a coup. Bolsonaro's lawyer confirmed the detention,