# Brazil Operação Sem Desconto investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-operao-sem-desconto-investigation
> Updated: 2026-08-08T17:29:22.000Z. Sources: 27. Developments: 2.

Authorities are investigating "Operação Sem Desconto," a suspected billion-real scheme involving irregular discounts on INSS pensions and retiree benefits, money laundering, and asset hiding.

Initially, the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGR) argued that Federal Police search warrants against lawyer Willer Tomaz and relatives of Senator Weverton Rocha were premature, suggesting that investigators should instead rely on bank and fiscal secrecy breaks. However, Supreme Court Minister André Mendonça authorized the search and seizure warrants, allowing the operation to proceed. Senator Rocha has denied wrongdoing, characterizing the investigation as political persecution and maintaining that his financial activities are legitimate.

In a subsequent phase of the investigation, the Federal Police discovered a photograph on Senator Rocha's mobile phone showing him and several high-profile politicians alongside the investigated lawyer, Willer Tomaz, at a luxury property in April 2023. Investigators are currently examining financial links between Tomaz and Rocha, including an alleged R$ 11 million transfer to the senator's wife and the purchase of the senator's residence by a company connected to the lawyer.

## Claims

- Federal Police found a photograph on Senator Weverton Rocha's phone showing him and several politicians in a pool with lawyer Willer Tomaz. (corroborated by 10 sources)
- The photograph was taken on April 23, 2023, at Rancho Tomaz, a property owned by Willer Tomaz in Planaltina. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- Operation Sem Desconto is investigating money laundering related to fraud in INSS pensions and retirements. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Lawyer Willer Tomaz denied any involvement in the investigated facts and claimed the photo was leaked illegally. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Senator Weverton Rocha stated the photo leak has no connection to the investigation and has a political-electoral bias. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Investigators are looking into R$ 11 million transferred from Tomaz-related companies to the wife of Senator Weverton Rocha. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The investigation involves the potential use of gas stations and other entities to hide the origin of resources. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Deputy Paulo Azi confirmed he has known Willer Tomaz for several years and was present at the gathering. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-08: Brazilian Federal Police find photo of politicians with investigated lawyer

Federal Police found a photo on Senator Weverton Rocha's phone showing him and various politicians in a pool with lawyer Willer Tomaz, an investigator in an INSS pension fraud case.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-federal-police-find-photo-of-politicians-at-lawyers-party

### 2026-08-05: Senator Weverton Rocha's family searches deemed premature by PGR

PGR called searches of Senator Weverton Rocha’s lawyer and relatives premature; Supreme Court still approved them in the “Operação Sem Desconto” probe of alleged INSS discount fraud.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-senator-weverton-rocha-calls-federal-police-raid-political-persecution

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Cite as: Brazil Operação Sem Desconto investigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-operao-sem-desconto-investigation