In Operation Icarus, which investigates a corruption scheme with more than $ 1 billion in bribes, the director of Fast Shop and a tax auditor of the State Department of Finance was also arrested
O On Tuesday (12), Operation Icarus against a corruption scheme involving tax auditors of the State Department of Finance who would have received more than $ 1 billion in bribes to favor companies in the retail sector. The servers are crowded in the inspection department. Businessman Sidney Oliveira, owner of was arrested. An executive of a network specialized in the appliances and electronics trade, was also arrested.
According to the investigation, administrative proceedings were manipulated to facilitate the settlement of tax credits to companies. On the other hand, these companies paid a “allowance” to at least one inspector, through a company registered in the name of his mother. Estadão requested a statement from the Secretariat of Finance. Three temporary arrest warrants are served, including the state tax inspector appointed as the main operator of the scheme, and those of two entrepreneurs, partners of companies benefited from irregular tax decisions.
In addition to the arrests, search and seizure warrants are served at residential addresses and at the headquarters of the investigated companies. The inquiry is conducted by the Special Action Group on the Repression of Economic Crimes (GEDEC), arm of the São Paulo Public Prosecution Service responsible for the investigation of crimes against the economic order. “The operation is the result of months of investigative work, with analysis of documents, confidentiality breaks and interceptions authorized by the court,” said the MP. Investigated can be responsible for active and passive corruption crimes, criminal organization and money laundering.
*With information from Estadão Content
