Minister commented on the report on Operation Border, released this Friday, which resulted in the seizure of more than a thousand pistols from organized crime
The Minister of Finance, , stated this Friday (31) that the will increasingly support public security bodies in operations to combat organized crime. According to him, the entire National Treasury apparatus is being made available to the security forces, both at the federal level — with the Public Ministry and the Federal Police — and at the state level.
“We are greatly increasing our level of cooperation. The participation of the Federal Revenue Service in supporting public security bodies will become increasingly frequent, because it has a lot of information”, said Haddad in an interview given at the ministry’s office, in São Paulo.
The minister commented on the report on Operation Border, released this Friday by the Revenue, which resulted in the seizure of more than a thousand pistols from organized crime. According to him, a plan to steal these weapons was discovered, which are now under the custody of the Armed Forces. Haddad highlighted that, in several countries, national revenues play an active role in supporting public security, as their inspection activities often reveal tax and non-tax crimes.
Bet taxation and institutional cooperation
Asked about the proposal by the President of the Chamber, Hugo Motta, to increase the taxation of online betting (“bets”) to finance investments in public security, Haddad considered the idea “great”.
“Around the world, products and services with negative externalities pay more taxes,” he stated. The minister also highlighted that the fight against organized crime depends on cooperation between the Executive and Legislative powers and praised the dialogue with Congress. “The more we cooperate, the easier the activity of combating organized crime will be,” he stated.
Haddad also recalled that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned, this Thursday, a law authored by Senator Sergio Moro that toughens penalties for those who try to obstruct investigations against criminal organizations. “Sérgio Moro presented a law, and the president saw fit to sanction it. Couldn’t the guy have a good idea?”, said the minister.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
