The Federal Police is investigating this Thursday (17) a scheme of corruption and fraud in bids, evasion and money laundering that would be practiced by a criminal organization that exploited the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).
The police are carrying out 29 search and seizure warrants in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, including at the Foundation’s headquarters in the Botafogo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, in an operation called “Sofisma”. Among the targets would be members of the Simonsen family, who are founders of FGV.
The investigation shows that, in addition to the issuance of false opinions to hide the corruption of public agents, there was also overbilling in contracts due to the waiver of bidding.
According to the PF, the entity “was used to defraud bidding processes, covering up the illicit direct contracting of companies indicated by public agents, of shell companies created by its executives and providing, upon payment of bribes, an advantage to companies that competed in coordinated bids. for her”.
To hide illicit money, in addition to national shell companies, law enforcement officials noticed that several executives used offshores in tax havens such as Switzerland, the Virgin Islands and the Bahamas.
This action was determined by the 3rd Federal Criminal Court of Rio de Janeiro, including kidnapping orders and restrictive injunctions. Penalties can reach almost 90 years in prison.
THE CNN got in touch with FGV and the Simonsen family and is waiting for a response.
Source: CNN Brasil
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