Suêd Haidar, candidate for the City of Rio, and the vice, Jéssica Natalino, are targets of the PF operation against the interference of the militias in the elections | Rio de Janeiro

The campaign committees of the two candidates were searched.

Operation Solon, launched this morning, investigates an alleged money laundering do paramilitary group to finance electoral campaigns no Rio.

• Jerominho and Natalino Guimarães are targeted in an operation by the FP against the interference of militias in the election of Rio

“Financial crimes and criminal organization related to electoral crimes are investigated. We are close to the elections this year. The importance of this operation is different because, in relation to the operation, we are a sensitive investigation group, ”said the regional superintendent of the Federal Police in Rio de Janeiro, Tacio Muzzi.

The superintendent explained that the investigation was based on financial intelligence reports (see more details below).

“That is the great difference with the operation that was unleashed today. The investigation began through an atypical financial movement. This movement was the first thread of the skein, and from there began to investigate the possibility of connection with the crime electoral, “he said.

“It is not the first time that the federal police have acted against this group. In 2008, there were Operation Free Vote; in 2012, again; and now in 2020 ”, recalled the superintendent. “The message has to be very clear: the security agencies are attentive to the electoral corrals.”

In a note, the candidate Suêd said that she is at the disposal of the Justice to investigate the facts. (see full note at the end of this article).

Chief João Garrido explained that the objective of the militia is to regain political power in the areas of Campo Grande and Santa Cruz, headquarters of the criminal organization.

According to him, money laundering occurred with the use of companies in the name of “oranges”.

“The objective of the criminal organization is to regain its political power in the Western Zone, considering that several investigated in today’s operation were already arrested in previous operations. The investigation is based on financial intelligence reports. The movements are around R $ 1 million ”.

Seizure balance:

• R $ 320 thousand
• USD 2,500
• An irregular weapon
• Covid-19 masks with electoral propaganda

Natalino and Jerominho financial operations

Convicted of leading militia gangs and named founders of the League of Justice, Brothers Natalino and Jerominho Guimarães they are also action targets. There were no arrest warrants.

According to investigations, Jerominho and Natalino’s financial movement is beyond declared capacity and they would be targeting legislative and executive positions, in the 2020 elections, to regain power in the West Zone.

Brothers they are not candidates. Carmen Gloria Guinancio Guimaraes Teixeira, a Carminha JerominhoJerominho’s daughter, is running for a seat on the Rio City Council for the Brazilian Women’s Party (PMB).

Twelve orders The search and seizure cases were dispatched by the 16th Electoral Zone. The justice did not issue arrest warrants because the electoral law restricts arrests in the week of the election; only those caught in the act are arrested.

The operation mobilized 85 federal police officers, who came to look for evidence in the homes of the suspects, in campaign committees and in companies linked to those involved.

In one of the directions, agents seized Carminha cash and campaign material (see the video above).

Note from candidate Suêd Haidar

“The Brazilian Women’s Party (PMB) is a clean and democratic party in its affiliations, nominations and candidacies, as long as they are validated and approved by the TRE. We are at the disposal of the Justice to investigate facts that involve candidates of our party. Today we are more than 1050 candidates throughout Brazil and we fight to fight corruption. “

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