# Brazilian military court fraud rulings > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-military-court-fraud-rulings > Updated: 2026-09-23T23:32:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The Superior Military Court (STM) in Brazil has issued several rulings involving fraud and document falsification. In one instance, the court unanimously upheld the conviction of a civilian who used fraudulent information and incorrect address declarations to obtain a Certificate of Registration (CR) from the Brazilian Army for collector, shooter, and hunter (CAC) status. The STM partially granted an appeal to slightly reduce the individual's prison sentence. In a separate case, the STM unanimously stripped Army Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Vieira do Nascimento of his rank and position. This decision followed a definitive conviction for his involvement in 88 fraudulent bidding processes occurring between 2003 and 2005. The scheme, involving the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT) and the Military Institute of Engineering (IME), resulted in an estimated loss of R$ 25.71 million through embezzlement and the certification of services that were never executed. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-23: Brazil Military Court strips Army Colonel of rank over R$ 25M fraud Brazil's Superior Military Court has stripped Army Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Vieira do Nascimento of his rank following his conviction for fraud in 88 bidding processes involving R$ 25.71 million. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-military-court-strips-army-colonel-of-rank-over-r-25m-fraud ### 2026-09-06: Superior Tribunal Militar upholds conviction for forged firearm documents Brazil's Superior Tribunal Militar upheld a conviction against a civilian who used forged documents to obtain a firearms registration (CAC) from the Brazilian Army. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/superior-tribunal-militar-upholds-conviction-for-forged-firearm-documents --- Cite as: Brazilian military court fraud rulings. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-military-court-fraud-rulings