Prisão preventiva de líder da Conafer é requerida pela CPMI de descontos ilegais no INSS
Amidst ongoing investigations, a significant development occurred in the Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI), probing unauthorized deductions from beneficiaries of the National Social Security Institute (INSS). On Thursday, the CPMI passed a motion submitted by Deputy Alfredo Gaspar (União-AL) seeking the preventive detention of Carlos Roberto Ferreira Lopes, President of the National Confederation of Family Farmers and Rural Family Entrepreneurs (Conafer).
Carlos Roberto, initially arrested for perjury during his testimony before the CPMI last Tuesday but subsequently released, faces allegations of directing a large-scale money laundering scheme. According to financial reports from the Council for Financial Activities Control (Coaf), there have been numerous suspicious transactions amounting to over 140 million reais, channeled to individuals and entities associated with Carlos Roberto and his advisor, Cícero Marcelino. These transactions reportedly exceed their declared economic profiles and hint at continuous criminal practices under Lopes’ supervision, including potential involvement in laundering money and organizing crime.
The request for Carlos Roberto’s detention, endorsed by the evidence of financial irregularities and the risk of him fleeing or continuing his criminal activities, is now forwarded to Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice André Mendonça for consideration. This action underscores the CPMI’s commitment to ensuring legal accountability and safeguarding public order.
In related developments, the CPMI has summoned former INSS employees to testify regarding the fraudulent deduction schemes. This group includes ex-Attorney General of the Specialized Federal Prosecution Service alongside the INSS, Virgílio Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira Filho, who was removed from his role following the launch of the “Operation No Discount” by the Federal Police. His wife, Thaisa Hoffmann Jonasson, and sister, Maria Paula Xavier da Fonseca Oliveira, who are suspected of receiving funds from companies linked to the scrutinized associations, are also scheduled for deposition.
Note: All information is based on developments reported by official sources and the entities involved.
CPMI aprova pedido de prisão preventiva do presidente da Conafer
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