Bribery and money laundering scheme in city halls in SC is the target of investigation by Gaeco Gaeco/Disclosure The Special Action Group to Combat Criminal Organizations (Gaeco) launched an operation this Thursday (9) against a bribery and money laundering scheme in city halls in Santa Catarina. In total, 17 search and seizure warrants were executed at homes and at a company linked to those involved. Named "Digital Cage", the action began based on information obtained through award-winning collaboration agreements in Operation “Et Pater Filium”, from 2020. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp According to information obtained so far, the investigated group had structured a scheme aimed at directing tenders for the contracting of public management systems in several municipalities in Santa Catarina. Locations of the warrants: Blumenau, in Vale do Itajaí: headquarters of the investigated company Rio do Sul, in Vale do Itajaí Lages, in Serra de SC Penha, Litoral Norte Balneário Camboriú, Litoral Norte Canoinhas, Norte Irani, Oeste How the scheme worked: According to what was determined by the Public Ministry, the method would consist of: the prior approach of public agents in the preparation or influence on notices in the insertion of clauses restricting competitiveness and in the use of technical criteria shaped to favor a previously chosen company. Furthermore, those under investigation paid undue benefits to obtain, maintain and renew public contracts.
Bribery and money laundering scheme in SC city halls is target of investigation by Gaeco
Bribery and money laundering scheme in city halls in SC is the target of investigation by Gaeco Gaeco/Disclosure The Special Action Group to Combat Criminal Organizations (Gaeco) launched an operation this Thursday (9)...
The investigations indicate that the scheme would have an organized structure, with division of tasks between groups responsible for liaising with public agents, preparing technical documents, operationalizing undue payments and financial transactions aimed at concealing the origin and destination of resources. Evidence of money laundering was also identified through fractional withdrawals and financial operations intended to form a clandestine bank used to pay bribes. In the period investigated alone (2022 to 2026), hundreds of bank transactions incompatible with regular business activity were identified, totaling millions of reais. Operation “Gaiola Digital” The name "Gaiola Digital" refers to the technological environment used as an instrument for the perpetuation of the investigated scheme, which, according to findings, would have captured and restricted free competition in bidding processes aimed at contracting computerized systems for public administration. The investigation is being conducted under secrecy and, as soon as the files are publicized, new information may be released. VIDEOS: most watched g1 SC in the last 7 days
