Operation Livro E: Fraud in notary offices provided passports to spies
Civil Police of the Federal District investigates a scheme that provided Brazilian identities to suspicious foreigners. Learn how notary fraud facilitated espionage.
TL;DR
- The Federal District Civil Police launched Operation Livro E to dismantle a fraud scheme involving notary offices.
- The criminal network falsified birth certificates, enabling foreigners, mainly Russians and Arabs, to obtain Brazilian passports and IDs quickly.
- The scheme involved manipulating registry books and using forged documents, potentially facilitating espionage and terrorism.
- At least 15 beneficiaries, mostly adults from Russia and the Middle East, were identified.
- Five individuals were arrested across different states, including notary employees and intermediaries.
- Authorities are annulling fraudulent records and cancelling associated documents like CPFs and biometrics.
- The Federal Police are investigating potential connections between beneficiaries and espionage or terrorist networks.