According to reporter Rodrigo Hidalgo, the Federal Police (PF) arrested on Wednesday (25) Brazilian Formula Truck pilot, Roberval Andrade, during the consequences of Operation Augusta, which dismantles cases of corruption and leakage of confidential information involving public and private agents. The operation is executed together with the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco) of the São Paulo State Public Prosecution Service and has the support of the Military Police and the Corregedoria of the São Paulo State Civil Police.
Nine search and seizure warrants and three pre -trial detention are being served. The PF reported that, according to the investigations, the investigators operated to illegally favor the investigated people in criminal investigations, by paying improper advantages. Among the crimes found are the irregular filing of police procedures, the clandestine transfer of information protected by confidentiality and the illicit intermediation and presentation of false documents for the restitution of seized goods.
One of the investigated cases involves the attempt to restrain a helicopter – a fact that gave rise to the name of the operation. The aircraft, valued at high value, was blocked by the court with other assets and resources that can add $ 12 million. Investigated may be responsible for crimes such as violation of functional confidentiality, active and passive corruption, administrative law and breach of bank secrecy. Investigations are still in progress under confidentiality.
