The PF (Federal Police) carries out on Wednesday (30) an operation against suspected electoral crimes. In all, ten search and seizure warrants are served in the states of Roraima and Rio de Janeiro.
Among the targets is the president of CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation), Samir Xaud.
The investigation began after the seizure of R $ 500 thousand, in September 2024, on the eve of the municipal elections. In addition to the search, the court authorized the judicial block of $ 10 million in the accounts of the investigated.
A CNN Try contact with Xaud, but has not yet returned.
In a statement, the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) informs that it received agents from the Federal Police at its headquarters between 6:24 am and 6:52 am. It states, however, that the operation has no relationship with Brazilian CBF or football and that the president of the entity, Samir Xaud, is not the center of the findings.
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The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) reports that it received agents from the Federal Police at its headquarters between 6:24 am and 6:52 am on Wednesday, in an investigation deployment determined by the Electoral Court of Roraima. It is important to emphasize that the operation has no relationship with CBF or Brazilian football and that the president of the entity, Samir Xaud, is not the center of the findings. The CBF clarifies that, so far, has not received any official information about the object of the investigation. No equipment or material was taken by the agents. President Samir Xaud remains quiet and available to the authorities for any clarifications that are necessary.
