In the early evening of Tuesday (20), the Federal Police arrested three passengers who left Manaus (AM) to Goiânia, but were intercepted at the Brasilia International Airport with $ 1.2 million in a suitcase.
According to the PF, the arrest was for money laundering. Individuals carried amount of money in kind, all banknotes of R $ 200, and presented inconsistencies in the information.
The entrepreneurs claimed to work in the state of Amazonas, using their companies to enter into public contracts with various municipalities. They said they were moving to the state of Goiás to acquire materials for their respective legal entities.
The PF says preliminary surveys indicate that individuals are partners of companies with an extensive range of declared activities. “However, several inconsistencies were identified in the information stated by the passengers,” he says.
The money seized will be blocked and will undergo analysis.
Investigations will be deepened to find out the possible expansion of the crimes list and those involved in the investigation. The entrepreneurs, who have not yet had the names disclosed, were taken to jail and will go through custody hearing on Wednesday (21).
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Source: CNN Brasil

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