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Categories: POLITICS
Brazil Federal Police fraud investigations
Entities: Ricardo Almeida · Fabio Garcia · Oi S.A. · Serviço Federal de Processamento de Dados (Serpro) · Mauro Mendes
Overview
In July 2026 the Federal Police seized spreadsheets from alleged bicheiro Adilson Oliveira Coutinho Filho (Adilsinho) in Cabo Frio, revealing a R$ 29.3 million parallel‑accounting scheme linked to political candidates. In early August a separate crackdown stopped a fraudster in São Paulo from withdrawing INSS benefits with forged documents and dismantled a scheme that siphoned more than R$ 8 million from the Serpro corporate health plan through fabricated medical reports.
On 6 August 2026 the police launched Operation Heritage to probe the alleged diversion of over R$ 308 million from a 2024 settlement between Mato Grosso and telecom operator Oi. Authorized by Supreme Court minister Flávio Dino, 25 search and seizure warrants were executed in Mato Grosso, São Paulo, Rondônia and Ceará. The investigation targets former governor and Senate candidate Mauro Mendes, federal deputy Fábio Garcia and judge Ricardo Almeida, alleging they used cascade investment funds and shell companies, managed through Banco Master, to launder the money. Assets worth up to R$ 316 million were blocked, passports seized, bank‑secrecy orders lifted, and documents seized, underscoring allegations of organized crime, peculato, money‑laundering and insider‑information abuse.
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 11 SOURCES] Operation Heritage was launched by the Federal Police on 6 August 2026. (new)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Twenty‑five search and seizure warrants were executed in Mato Grosso, São Paulo, Rondônia and Ceará. (new)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Assets worth up to R$ 316 million were blocked and passports of suspects were seized. (new)
- [● 7 SOURCES] The probe concerns an alleged diversion of more than R$ 308 million from a settlement with telecom company Oi. (new)
- [● 7 SOURCES] The scheme allegedly used cascade investment funds and shell companies to conceal the origin and destination of the money. (new)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Targets of the operation include former governor Mauro Mendes, deputy Fábio Garcia and judge Ricardo Almeida. (new)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The operation was authorized by Supreme Court minister Flávio Dino. (new)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The investigation originated from analysis of the settlement agreement between Mato Grosso and Oi. (new)
Timeline
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1 day ago
Mauro Mendes and allies targeted in Brazil's Operation Heritage probeOperation Heritage, authorized by STF minister Flávio Dino, probes a R$ 308 million diversion from the Mato Grosso‑Oi deal, targeting ex‑governor Mauro Mendes, deputy Fábio Garcia and judge Ricardo Almeida, se
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24 days ago
[POLITICS] 3 sourcesBrazil Federal Police uncover 29.3 million‑real political cash schemeBrazilian Federal Police seized spreadsheets from bicheiro Adilsinho showing R$ 29.3 million transferred to political candidates, part of Operation Unha e Carne probing criminal infiltration of public office.
Sources
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This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history