Dino cites millionaire withdrawals to authorize searches against parents of Avante congressman
Journalist graduated from the Catholic University of Brasília, covers the National Congress and Planalto Palace for Revista Oeste. Previously, she was part of the newsrooms of Poder360, Correio Braziliense, Alô Brasília, and Aqui DF. She also served as editor at TV Brasília.
TL;DR
- Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino authorized searches against the parents of congressman Neto Carletto, Juliana de Oliveira Lima, and the company Expresso Brasileiro Transportes.
- The searches are part of Operation Fluxo Paralelo, investigating potential embezzlement of parliamentary funds and irregular electoral financing.
- The investigation was initiated by financial intelligence reports detailing large cash withdrawals and travel patterns monitored by the Federal Police.
- Evidence included significant cash withdrawals by Mariza Carletto and Orlando Sulz de Almeida Filho, parents of the congressman, and surveillance of Juliana de Oliveira Lima leaving bank branches with large sums.
- Orlando Sulz de Almeida Filho was observed leaving a bank with funds from a company linked to the congressman, subsequently traveling in a car with political campaign advertisements.
- The Federal Police used these combined elements to justify the searches for documents, electronic devices, cash, and luxury goods.
- The Attorney General's Office supported the searches, noting a possible link between the withdrawals and the execution of contracts funded by parliamentary amendments.
- Neto Carletto defended the legality of his parliamentary actions and expressed confidence in those targeted by the searches.