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A former federal and state deputy for Ceará was detained in evident Federal Police (PF), within the scope of the second phase of the Free Km Operation, this Thursday (19). He is accused of leading a fraudulent scheme that moved around R $ 600 million in the last 20 years in the management of the City of Fortaleza, according to the Federal Police (PF).
The former politician was arrested in possession of R $ 2 million in cash, at the headquarters of one of the car rental companies, in Bairro de Fátima, in Fortaleza, where a search and seizure order was carried out, according to the PF.
Despite not revealing the suspect’s identification, the FP confirmed that the seizure took place at the same address that was the object of the raids in the first phase of the Operation, which was owned by former deputy Adail Carneiro. The report called the politician, but the calls were not returned.
Bid fraud
According to the PF, fraud in public vehicle rental tenders has permeated the various City Council efforts in the last 20 years. The criminal organization created shell companies, in the name of ‘oranges’, to eliminate the competition and win the contest.
The arrested politician owns about 10 companies, three in the car rental business.
There is strong evidence, according to the Federal Police, of illicit money laundering through the clandestine acquisition of stock brokers and companies for participation in the wind industry, with the strategic help of financial market operators. The researchers also affirmed that there are indications of participation of public agents in the crimes under investigation.
Operations in other states
In total, the Federal Police executes 27 search and seizure orders in the municipalities of Fortaleza, Caucaia, Russas, Mossoró (Rio Grande do Norte) and Rio de Janeiro, this Thursday (19).
The suspicions are of embezzlement of public funds, fraud in bidding and money laundering.
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