The eighth is being held this Friday (31), which investigates a criminal organization suspected of irregularities with the use of parliamentary amendments to the Budget. Fraud in tenders, embezzlement of public funds, corruption and money laundering are investigated.
In this Friday’s phase, five search and seizure warrants were executed in Brasília, São Paulo, Palmas and Guarupi (TO). Furthermore, values were kidnapped which, according to the Federal Police, were obtained illegally.
The order for the operation came from the (Federal Supreme Court). One of the targets is Luiz França, who calls himself on social media the national secretary of Podemos. He is not part of the party’s executive, according to the party’s website.
In previous stages, the PF’s investigations at Overclean pointed to the suspicion of the activity of a criminal group that had affected Dnocs (National Department of Works Against Droughts), a body linked to the Ministry of National Integration, especially in Bahia.
The group, according to the PF, would have directed resources from parliamentary amendments and agreements to companies linked to municipal administrations, with overpricing for works and financial deviations. He allegedly handled around R$1.4 billion in fraudulent contracts and overpriced works.
The inquiry, which has among its main targets, went to the Supreme Court for citing federal deputy Elmar Nascimento, who represents the party for Bahia.
