Decision considered a lack of evidence for action; Investigation investigates losses in municipal pension
O (Superior Court of Justice) confirmed the annulment of a search and seizure order against (MDB). The decision considered the measure unjustified due to lack of reasonable evidence of involvement of the former mayor of Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ) in the crimes investigated.
The document was signed by Minister Ribeiro Dantas on Tuesday (8.abr.2025). The investigation, inserted in the Cop Cipping Operation, investigates damage to the proper pension regimes of several municipalities, attributed to investments in high -risk funds. Here (PDF – 124kb).
The court had determined the seizure of electronic equipment and the extraction of data from devices linked to the former governor of Rio. She is denounced by the MPF (Federal Prosecutor) on suspicion of appointing managers without the technical qualification necessary for preventing, during her mandate as mayor.
However, the decision was invalidated by the TRF-2 (Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Region), arguing that the first-degree decision needed adequate reasoning and did not establish a clear bond between Rosinha and the investigated offenses, such as fraudulent management and money laundering.
Minister Ribeiro Dantas, in analyzing the MPF appeal, reiterated the need to “Reasonable evidence for the authorization of search”, as established by article 240, paragraph 1, of the Code of Criminal Procedure. “The local court, in invalidating the search and seizure, ensured the necessary respect to Article 240, paragraph 1, of the Code of Criminal Procedure, so it does not deserve to prosper the appeal.”he said.
