Moraes orders house arrest of Filipe Martins, former Bolsonaro advisor

The Federal Supreme Court minister’s decision came one day after the former director of the Federal Highway Police Silvinei Vasques was detained during an escape attempt

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Filipe Martins’ defense said that the former advisor “exemplarily complies with all precautionary measures”

The minister from the STF (Supreme Federal Court), determined this Saturday (27) the conversion of the precautionary measures imposed on advisor to the former president’s government under house arrest. Member of the call of the coup plot, he was sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Through a publication on his Instagram profile, Filipe Martins’ lawyer, Jeffrey Chiquini, said that the (Federal Police) carried out an operation this Saturday at the former advisor’s house.

“Filipe Martins has been wearing an electronic ankle bracelet for 555 days, exemplarily complying with all precautionary measures,” said the defense.

According to information from GloboNewsthe PF served another nine house arrest warrants against those convicted of involvement in the coup plot. This Saturday’s operation was determined by Moraes, after the former director of the PRF (Federal Highway Police) on Friday (26), during an escape attempt.

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