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A Opera Malebolge, which investigates deviations of public resources in the Arax City Council, entered its fourth phase this Tuesday (6). The target was two transport companies that have contracts with the city and are being investigated for participating in alleged irregularities in the contracts for the provision of public transport services in the city.
According to information from the Civil Police of Arax, the investigators carried out search and seizure warrants in six properties linked to the two companies, being business houses, accounting offices and also the headquarters of the companies. In the places, the police seized computers, documents, notes, manuscripts and also cell phones.
The delegate responsible for the Operation, Renato Alcino, reported that the investigated companies had participated in alleged fraud in the bidding processes. “At the moment, we do not consider that corporate prisons are necessary for the investigation. Now we are going to analyze what was apprehended, ”he said.
Started on August 11, the Operation investigates an alleged criminal scheme between companies and people linked to the Arax City Council, and the investigations point to deviations of more than R $ 5 million from the municipality, since 2015.
According to the investigation, the municipality’s chief of staff, Lucimary Ftima da Silva vila, and her husband, Leovander Gomes de vila, a former municipal assistant who worked in the treasury, were criminal partners of a private equity firm. transport that operated in the city and her son. In addition to a criminal organization, they can be held liable for embezzlement, misrepresentation, and money laundering.
Various documents, electronic equipment, money and jewelry were seized from the homes of the suspects, and they were detained, but are free to respond at this time.
