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A Federal Police exploded, on Tuesday morning (3), the Operation Red Card, who investigates alleged diversion of public resources destined to combat of the new coronavirus in Fortaleza. Are met 27 search and seizure warrants in the homes investigated in the Capital, Saint Paul me Pellets (RS).
The operation is the result of a police investigation started in June 2020 to investigate crimes of corruption, negligence / diversion of federal public resources me fraud in the tender waiver procedure in the context of coping with the coronavirus, in Fortaleza, specifically in the Campanha Hospital installed in the Presidente Vargas Stadium.
The police investigation indicates losses to the public coffers top R $ 7 million, having been authorized by the Federal Justice to block these amounts in the accounts of the investigated legal entities. The investigations continue with an analysis of the material seized in the police operation and the financial flow of the suspects.
The Federal Police indicated signs of criminal action of public servants from the Municipal Health Secretariat of Fortaleza (SMS), managers and members of the commission for monitoring and evaluation of management contracts, leaders of a social organization from São Paulo contracted to manage the field hospital, and businessmen.
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Evidence of fraud in the tender
According to the Federal Police, the investigations yielded indications of fraud in the choice of the company hired in tender resignation; equipment purchase front company; mismanagement and supervision of the application of public resources in the field hospital and surcharge on purchased equipment, compared to other national acquisitions under the same conditions in the context of a pandemic crisis.
Those investigated may respond, to the extent of their responsibilities, for the crimes of fraud against bidding, embezzlement, ordering of expenses not authorized by law and criminal organization and, if convicted, they may serve sentences of up to 33 years in prison.
The Red Card Operation is carried out in alliance with the General Comptroller of the Union, 120 federal police officers and 22 CGU officials participate in the work.
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