Investigation shows that senator received monthly payments and used his mandate to favor the interests of the owner of Banco Master
The Federal Police (PF) appointed senator Ciro Nogueira (PP-PI) as the “central recipient” of a unfair advantage scheme allegedly financed by the owner of Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro. The report appears in a representation sent to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) within the scope of the 5th phase of Operation Compliance Zero, launched this Thursday (7).
“The person being investigated is indicated as the central recipient of undue advantages and as a public agent who, in theory, instrumentalized the exercise of the parliamentary mandate in favor of the private interests of DANIEL BUENO VORCARO”, says the decision.
According to the document, the relationship between the parliamentarian and the businessman had regular monthly payments. The transfers would have started at R$300,000 and, subsequently, . The PF informs that the transfers were made through a corporate structure that involved companies linked to Vorcaro’s family e firms managed by Raimundo Neto e Silva Nogueira Limabrother of the senator.
The investigation points out that, in return for the payments, Ciro used his position in the National Congress to approve agendas that benefited the Master. The survey cites, as an example, the presentation of Amendment nº 11 to PEC nº 65/2023. The measure proposed increase the coverage limit of the Credit Guarantee Fund (FGC) from R$250 thousand to R$1 million per depositor. According to investigators, the text of this amendment was written by the bank’s own advisors and delivered in print to senator’s residence.
The police report also details other ways of transferring resources. The document cites the purchase of equity interest by one of the companies linked to Ciro Nogueira’s brother. The share of the business was acquired for R$1 millionbut the PF estimates that the real market value was around R$13 million. Furthermore, the researchers list the covering personal expenseso payment for trips abroad ea making a property in Vorcaro available for use by parliamentarians.
This farm’s operation
The PF carried out the 5th phase of Operation Compliance Zero. With authorization from STF minister André Mendonça, the police complied 10 search and seizure warrants in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Piauí and the Federal District.
During the operation, agents arrested temporarily Felipe Cançado Vorcaro, cousin of Daniel Vorcaro and pointed out as the e financial operatorstructure O senator’s brotherRaimundo Neto, and another alleged operator, Bernardo Rodrigues de Oliveira Filho, were also targets of the search warrants.
The court ordered the application of precautionary measures from prison to those being investigated, determining the prohibition of contact between them. It was also ordered to suspension of economic activities of four companies suspicions of participate in laundering resourcesincluding Green Investimentos and Green Energia Fundo de Investimento em Participações.
The operation investigates the commission of crimes of corruption, money laundering, criminal organization e infractions against the National Financial System.
