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A large amount of cash was seized, this Wednesday morning (7), at the home of a Petrobras employee, the target of phase 76 of Lava Jato. The four orders of the operation were carried out in Rio de Janeiro.
In other places, agents seized suitcases with more money. So far it has not been reported whether or not the amount belongs to the Petrobras employee who had cash at home. The Federal Police is still accounting for the amount.
The action was called Sem Limites III and investigates crimes of passive corruption, criminal organization and money laundering in the commercial area of Petrobras, especially in the bunker trade, as the dark product used as fuel for ships is known.
THE G1 He contacted the Petrobras press office, but until the last update of this report he had not received a refund.
Federal Police seized suitcases with money during the 76th Lava Jato Phase – Photo: Reproduction
The suspicion is that employees and former employees of the state company are involved in the scheme that handled around R $ 45 million in tuition between 2009 and 2018.
Also according to the MPF, there is ample evidence that those investigated promoted a true rotation in closing operations with companies in the sector and that they also paid undue advantages.
Police seize cash at the target house of Operation Lava Jato in Rio – Photo: Reproduction
How the scheme worked
According to the complainants, the Petrobras employees responsible for the negotiations for the purchase and sale of bunker and marine diesel received undue advantages to favor fuel companies. The purchase was intended to supply ships to the service of Petrobras in foreign ports.
Commissions were generated from the conclusion of business operations and executives made payments to public servants with the assistance of a financial operator. To do this, they entered into fictitious contracts for the generation of cash resources.
One of the former employees of the state company, according to the investigations, was responsible for the negotiations of the marine fuels that they supplied in the port of Singapore.
