Decision responds to a request made by the Federal Police on Thursday (23) after the request was made after the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) granted habeas corpus to the targets of the operation
The Federal Court ordered the preventive detention of singers MC Ryam SP, MC Poze do Rodo and influencer Rafael Souza Oliveira – owner of Choquei – and the others involved in Operation Narcoflux. They are suspected of participating in a billion-dollar money laundering scheme.
The decision responds to a request made by the Federal Police on Thursday (23) after the request was made.
The STJ’s decision points to the existence of “blatant illegality” in the determination of the Fifth Federal Criminal Court of Santos, which had ordered the temporary arrest of the singer and the others involved.
Targets of Operation Narco Fluxo
Those investigated had been temporarily arrested on the 15th, during the According to the PF, the group used mechanisms to hide and conceal resources, including high-value financial operations, transportation of cash and transactions with cryptocurrencies.
Earlier, the firm Cassimiro & Galhardo Advogados, which represents MC Ryan, confirmed the minister’s determination in a statement. “The natural and legal consequence of this decision is the revocation of the arrest, a measure that follows directly from the decision itself when the error is recognized within the period set for the temporary arrest,” says the statement.
The defense of Raphael Sousa Oliveira, owner of the Choquei page, told Young Pan that to STJ decision highlights the illegality of the arrest and reinforces that the facts will be duly clarified during the investigations. The lawyers add that Raphael will continue to cooperate fully with the competent authorities.
*With information from Agência Brasil
