The Federal Police seized around R$400 thousand in cash at the federal deputy’s house Sóstenes Cavalcante (PL-RJ) during an operation carried out this Friday morning (19). The action, called operation Galho Fraco, also targeted deputy Carlos Jordy (PL-RJ), both of whom were being investigated on suspicion of embezzlement of public resources from parliamentary quotas.
O, who is leader of the PL (Liberal Party) in the Chamber of Deputies. The amount will still undergo a more precise analysis by the Federal Police to determine the exact amount seized. The operation is still ongoing in both Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, complying with the orders authorized by the STF (Supreme Federal Court).
Investigation based on messages and testimonials
The evidence against the parliamentarians came from breaches of confidentiality in cell phone messages and statements collected during a previous PF operation, carried out in 2024, which covered Brasília, Rio de Janeiro and Tocantins. According to investigators, the evidence gathered over a year points to the irregular use of the parliamentary quota, with
Last year, Minister Flávio Dino, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), had denied authorization for searches against deputies. However, . The PF analyzed conversations between advisors who had their cell phones seized, in addition to collecting statements that reinforced suspicions against the parliamentarians.
A. So far, deputy Sóstenes Cavalcante, who had the money seized at his residence in Rio de Janeiro, has not commented on the investigations.
