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2 clusters · 37 sources · 18 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 13 days ago

Taxi bidding fraud convictions in Minas Gerais

Overview

In Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, three individuals were convicted following ‘Operation Arbítrio’, an investigation into a scheme to defraud taxi service bidding processes.

The ringleader received a sentence of 12 years and 9 months in a closed regime for criminal association, bidding fraud, and money laundering. An operational manager was sentenced to 4 years and 4 months in a semi-open regime, while a taxi permit holder received a 3-year sentence substituted by community service and financial penalties.

Investigations determined the group used an organized structure to illegally control taxi permits from municipal biddings held in 2009 and 2014. The leader reportedly financed vehicle purchases and bidding costs to gain control over activities, using permit holders as formal owners to circumvent regulations against the concentration of permits within a single economic group.

Entities

Ministério Público de Minas Gerais · Ministério Público de Mato Grosso · Juiz de Fora · Grupo Lótus · Robinho

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The Civil Police are investigating the death of Maria Fernanda Naiser Fragais. dev.tnonline.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] Maria Fernanda Naiser Fragais was found dead near a nightclub in Curitiba. dev.tnonline.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] The victim's body showed signs of sexual abuse. dev.tnonline.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] The victim was last seen leaving a nightclub in the Pinheirinho neighborhood accompanied by an unidentified man. dev.tnonline.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br

Timeline

13 days ago

[CRIME] 31 sources
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about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Juiz de Fora court convicts three in taxi bidding fraud scheme
Three people were convicted in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, for a scheme involving taxi service bidding fraud and money laundering as part of Operation Arbítrio.

Sources

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