Operation False Merit: Federal Police investigates fraud in own 2025 competition
The Federal Police launched Operation False Merit against suspects accused of defrauding its 2025 competition, resulting in three temporary arrests and the blocking of 1.72 million reais.
Federal Police launches operation against suspects of fraud in corporation competition
The Federal Police launched Operation False Merit on Thursday (12) to investigate alleged irregularities in the competition held by the corporation itself in 2025. According to agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br, the action also investigates possible crimes of criminal association and money laundering.
Six people are targets of judicial measures authorised by the 3rd Federal Court of Campo Grande, in Mato Grosso do Sul, including three temporary arrest warrants. Eight search and seizure warrants were carried out in Paraná, Santa Catarina and the Federal District.
In addition to the arrests, precautionary measures were imposed to "prevent any advantages obtained illicitly from producing functional effects", according to the Federal Police. One of the investigated individuals was discharged from the professional training course at the National Police Academy; another was prevented from taking office as clerk.
In terms of assets, the operation resulted in the seizure of a high-value vehicle and a property, as well as the blocking of up to 1.72 million reais in financial assets.
The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office had already filed charges this year against ten people for alleged fraud in the same competition. To date, the Federal Police have not confirmed any connection between the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office's charges and the operation launched on Thursday.
Source: Google News BR — Crime