Attorney General Paulo Sérgio de Oliveira and Costa caused discomfort in MP-SP (Public Prosecution Service) by inviting secretaries from (Republicans) to the conference of Operation Hidden Carbon, on Thursday (28), and highlight the partnership with the government.
The dissatisfaction was by the presence of Samuel Kinoshita (farm). The folder has been at the center of Operation Icarus, launched two weeks ago, which investigates a $ 1 billion scheme in bribes to inspectors for the release of ICMS credits.
Even so, Kinoshita was presented by Oliveira and Costa and spoke to the press conference. MP-SP members evaluated that the Attorney General did not maintain the necessary distance to oversee the Secretariat.
In addition to internal noise, with the government, which marked an interview at the same time to announce two similar theme actions.
The hidden carbon investigates links between the (first command of the capital) and Faria Lima in money laundering schemes in the fuel sector. The action mobilized 1,400 agents. The secretaries Guilherme Derrite (Public Security) and Kinoshita, the Federal Revenue Secretary, Robinson Barreirinhas, as well as representatives of the ANP (National Petroleum Agency), the São Paulo police and the State Attorney’s Office were present.
At the press conference, Oliveira and Costa said “it is not possible to advance in operations that indicate the grandeur and diversity of criminal actions without the participation of all”, citing cooperation between state and federal agencies.
In Operation Icarus, Kinoshita had already gone to MP-SP for a meeting with promoters. Two inspectors were arrested on the 12th, and this week the government dismissed six more servers. The episode and gave ammunition to the opposition, which summoned the secretary to provide clarification at Alesp (Legislative Assembly).
On the eve of the hidden carbon, however, Oliveira and Costa told the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper that the case “was not a scheme that the Secretariat of Finance allowed”, but rather a “chinelo feet right there, who decided to create an environment to earn money.” He also questioned the bribe values raised by MP-SP himself.
These statements added to other gestures that expanded the discomfort. In the last two weeks, the Attorney General has participated in two public events with Tarcisio: the inauguration of civil and technical-scientific police, on the 19th, and the State Congress of Municipalities, on Tuesday (26), in Pacaembu.
At the meeting with mayors, political character, the governor (PSD). Oliveira and Costa, without speaking, divided the stage with authorities that must oversee.
Nominated by Tarcisio in April last year, Oliveira and Costa do MP-SP, but was supported by former Attorney General Mario Sarrubbo and Minister Alexandre de Moraes, Supreme Court (STF) to receive the nomination. This year, after recognizing labor liabilities who turbocharged prosecutors beyond the ceiling, it benefited by Tarcisio decree that in shares against money laundering to the MP-SP fund.
In hidden carbon, the government has announced that it will ask the court to block assets to recover $ 7 billion in dreamed taxes.
Questioned by Sheetthe MP-SP said in a statement that “the integrated performance of all institutions is fundamental for facing organized crime” and said that the presence of the attorney general in events “has eminently institutional character”.
Already the Tarcisio government reported that it integrated the task force that did the operation of this Thursday and that it “has no relation to Operation Icarus, which has been administratively cleared with absolute rigor and transparency by the government.”
In addition, he said the Secretariat “adopted a series of administrative and legal measures to hold those involved and improve control and prevention mechanisms to tax fraud.”
