A Federal Police (PF) broke out, on the morning of this Wednesday (20), the Janus operationlooking at the scheme of fraud and overpricing of emergency tenders for purchase of equipment to combat covid-19 at the Rio de Janeiro. The task force had support from the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU).
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The investigation showed losses of more than R$5 million. Therefore, the Federal Court ordered the seizure of assets and valuables in this amount.
In today’s action, 50 federal agents and 12 CGU auditors carried out 10 search and seizure warrants, issued by the 4th Federal Court of São João de Meriti (RJ), in homes, companies and offices linked to the criminal organization in the municipalities of Bom Jardim and Duque de Caxias and in the capital of Rio.
At the home of one of the targets, agents seized luxury watches and R$6,000 in cash. Cars are also among the items collected in the operation.
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The PF investigation began in 2020 and found irregularities in bidding exemption processes, which involved emergency purchases of equipment to combat Covid-19.
Among the frauds investigated, according to the PF, “stands out the overpricing of contracts with the City of Duque de Caxias through shell companies, with the use of interposed people who would also serve to hide the origin and destination of the amounts obtained illicitly” .
Suspects may be charged with criminal association, embezzlement, money laundering and bidding crimes.
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