A joint operation by the State Public Ministry (MPRJ), the Civil Police and the Internal Affairs of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro is currently serving (22) preventive arrest warrants against a councilor from Duque de Caxias and two military police officers. They are accused of loan sharking and extortion. The congressman would also be involved in money laundering and bidding fraud.
Operation Barreira Petrópolis is also serving 17 search and seizure warrants at addresses linked to the accused. Real estate and financial resources of the councilor were also kidnapped by the Court.
According to the MPRJ, the congressman lent money to individuals and demanded payment of monthly interest. For a loan of R$ 1 million to a businessman in the car sales sector, for example, payment of R$ 35 thousand was required only as monthly interest.
Death threat
Also according to the MPRJ, as the businessman was unable to honor his commitment, the councilor called the two police officers to threaten him with death.
The same councilor is also accused of being a partner in a company that maintained government contracts between 2013 and 2016, based on a rigged bid. Other companies that had government contracts are also suspected of transferring funds to the congressman’s company.
According to the MPRJ, investigations showed that the councilor also concealed the origin of R$ 62 million from criminal practices. The names of those involved were not disclosed.
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