Marcelo Crivella is released from Benfica jail to serve house arrest | Rio de Janeiro

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Trapped in a branch of Operation Hades, which investigates the operation of an alleged “Bribery Headquarters” in the Rio City Council, Crivella went to house arrest thanks to a decision by the president of the STJ, Humberto Martins, which occurred the night of Tuesday. regular (22).

The judge on duty of the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice, Joaquim Domingos de Almeida Neto, did not sign Crivella’s release permit on Wednesday and sent the document to Judge Rosa Helena Penna Macedo Guita, rapporteur of the process that led to the mayor to jail.

Before issuing the release permit, the judge ordered a sweep of the mayor’s house to remove devices such as phones and tablets. Subsequently, Minister Humberto Martins, determined on Wednesday (23) the immediate sending of the release permit from the mayor of Rio.

According to the Public Ministry of the State of Rio, the investigation points to a scheme in which entrepreneurs paid to have access to contracts and receive the amounts owed by the municipal management of Rio.

Judge Rosa Helena Penna Macedo Guita said that Crivella commanded the criminal organization that worked in the mayor’s office. He ordered the mayor to leave, who would finish his term in eight days. Councilor Jorge Felippe (DEM), president of the City Council, took office on an interim basis. Eduardo Paes takes office on January 1.

In addition to Crivella, five other people were arrested in the same operation on Tuesday, including businessman Rafael Alves, alleged head of the “bribery headquarters.”