Governor Claudio Castro ordered the return of state deputy Rafael Picciani (MDB-RJ) to resume his mandate at the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj).
He replaces state deputy Thiego Raimundo dos Santos Silva, known as Th Joias, Arrested today (3) in a joint action of the Federal, Civil and Public Prosecution Service of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ).
“Rafael’s return was already planned, but in the face of the operation today, we decided to anticipate. Integrated work makes a very clear message: the law goes for everyone,” Castro said in a statement.
Th Jeias was arrested at home, in the luxury condominium in Barra da Tijuca, West of Rio, suspected of brokering the purchase and sale of weapons to the Red Command, the state’s main criminal faction.
In addition to Th, Gabriel Dias de Oliveira, the Indian of the dump, pointed out as a drug dealer, were arrested; Luiz Eduardo Cunha Gonçalves, the Dudu, an advisor to Th Jewelhs; former secretary Alessandro Pitombeira Carracena; Federal Police Delegate Gustavo Stteel, who was on duty at Rio and January International Airport (Galeão); and three military police. Eight other people were also weighs on the action.
Detail
The Attorney General of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio José Campos Moreira, detailed the complaint offered to the court against four investigated, including state deputy Th Jóias. The accused will be liable for association with the criminal organization and illegal trade of firearms for restricted use, brokered by the parliamentarian.
Antonio Moreira announced the establishment of specific criminal investigative procedure to determine possible leakage of the operation. Prosecutors identified an attempt to escape the night before the outbreak and evidence of evidence destruction. It was also informed that, in addition to the complaint already submitted, The continuation of investigations into drug trafficking was determined, which would involve a negotiation of about R $ 5 million.
Another point in calculation concerns the practice of money laundering.
The MPRJ investigates the use of a store franchise that markets products from a Rio de Janeiro club, located in Mato Grosso do Sul (MS). The suspicion is that the establishment was used to conceal capital, as revenues would be incompatible with the service provided. Also according to the Attorney General, Subse of corruption were identified, with alleged bribery to police through a lawyer.
According to Antonio Moreira, the investigations that resulted in the complaint They revealed that the economic power acquired by criminal organizations from territorial domain is used not only to corrupt public agents and authorities, but also to allow the entry of criminals in the constituted powers.
“Prevention actions are needed to prevent people involved with criminal activities from obtaining the registration of application. There must be a more effective prior investigation. We are acting to clean the public agencies when identified the presence of people linked to the crime,” said Antonio José Moreira.
The investigation work was conducted under the supervision of the Attorney General’s Office, responsible for the criminal action due to the prerogative of the state deputy. Antonio José reported that the parliamentarian will be submitted to the custody hearing to verify the legality of the arrest, and that formal communication will be made to the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, which has the constitutional prerogative of deliberating on the maintenance or relaxation of the prison.
Performance
According to the complaint offered by the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecution Service to the Special Body of the Court of Rio and January (TJRJ), the accused worked in the complexes of Maré and German and the Parada de Lucas community, intermediating the purchase and sale of drugs, weapons and anti -drug equipment, used to hinder police operations in the territories occupied by the criminal faction. They also moved large sums in kind to finance the activities of the criminal group.
For the MPRJ, the denounced parliamentarian used the mandate to favor the organization, including naming co -workers for positions in Alerj. Also according to the complaint, he is accused of directly intermediating the purchase and sale of drugs, firearms and anti -gadgets, as well as making payments to members of the Red Command.
