The Public Prosecution Service of Paraná (MP-PR), through the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco) of Francisco Beltrão, launched on Thursday morning (15) the messenger operation, which investigates Two military police suspected of involvement in a corruption scheme linked to the smuggling of Argentina products . Both worked in the shell in the southwest of the state.
According to the MP, the agents charged bribes of smugglers to release seized loads or not to perform police actions against them.
In some situations, part of the retained goods was diverted by the police themselves for personal use. The investigation also investigates crimes such as criminal association, embezzlement, prevarication and money laundering.
The warrants were authorized by the Military Justice Audit Court. In total, 11 search and seizure warrants were served, eight personal search and two temporary arrest, with an initial duration of five days.
The actions took place in the municipalities of Barracão, Pranchita (PR) and Dionísio Cerqueira (SC), with the support of the General Corregedoria of the Military Police and the Santa Catarina Gaeco.
During the operation, a bunker hidden behind a fake wall, with access by magnetic card, was located at the home of a suspect of brokering the contact between police and smugglers. On site there were cash, electronic documents and equipment, which will still be expert. Look:
According to prosecutor Tiago Vacari, those involved would have profited weekly with the scheme. “There were several documents, cell phones, as well as a lot of money in kind that is still being accounted for,” he said.
The process is still under investigation by the Gaeco of Francisco Beltrão.
In a statement, the Paraná Military Police (PMPR) said a procedure will be instituted to investigate the facts in the administrative and criminal scope, providing the right defense and contradictory to those involved.
“The Military Police reaffirms their commitment to legality, morality and transparency, collaborating directly, through their Corregedoria, to identify and repress improper conduct practiced by its members,” he said.
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This content was originally published in Operation Mira PMS that called for bribes to release Argentina smuggling on the CNN Brazil website.
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