Delegate Thiago Boein Schemes da Silva, from the Civil Police of the Federal District (PCDF), communicated on Wednesday (16) to the minister Alexandre de Moraesof the Federal Supreme Court (STF), which opened an investigation to investigate the reason for a weapon registered in the name of former president Jair Bolsonaro be with an agent from the Institutional Security Office (GSI).
During a blitz routine in Taguatinga, on Monday (15), an agent from the Military Police of the Federal District (PMDF) . According to the Police Report, the PM found a pistol on the floor of an official car belonging to the Presidency of the Republic led by a member of the GSI.
To the PM, the GSI agent told that works for Bolsonaro. Initially, he stated that the gun was his. After being verified that there was no registration in his namethe agent reported that the equipment belonged to the reserve captain and was kept in the official car. It was also found a spare charger in the vehicle.
In a statement at the Police Station, the GSI agent said that the weapon had mechanical failure. Therefore, according to the server, the equipment was delivered to him on Monday to be made repair. The pistol would be returned the following day, on Tuesday (16).
After the episode, about why the reserve captain keep a pistol and a spare magazine at home. The minister also questioned the reason why the repair was requested “on the eve” of the end of the 90-day period of temporary house arrest.
The magistrate still requested clarification of the Commander of the 19th Battalion of the PMDF, responsible for security measures for Bolsonaro’s house arrestregarding the compliance with the search order in cars leaving the reserve captain’s house.
Weapon was deactivated, says defense
To the minister, Bolsonaro’s lawyers stated this Wednesday (17) that after the The former president’s security team removed the weapon’s precursor. According to the defense, the removal of the percussion system makes normal operation of the pistol and firing impossible..
The reserve captain’s lawyers said that the measure was adopted because the Bolsonaro’s psychiatric medications affect his cognition. The defense he reiterated That’s why the former president tried to break his electronic ankle bracelet.
In the document sent to Moraes, the lawyers said that Bolsonaro handed over the equipment to the GSI agent to fix it. The defense further argued that the reserve captain’s conviction did not require the surrender of weapons and cancellation of registration.
