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Federal Police Launch Operation FALSACOOP, Freeze Funds in Bahia Contract Fraud Probe

The probe builds on a 2021 municipal inquiry that led auditors to confirm overbilling, triggering sanctions on the then-mayor.

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Overview

  • Agents executed four search warrants in Salvador, Feira de Santana, Jacobina and Joinville as part of the new phase of the investigation.
  • The 17th Federal Criminal Court in Bahia ordered the freezing of more than R$ 8 million to secure assets tied to alleged losses.
  • Investigators say a cooperative hired to staff social assistance units operated as a facade, with estimated overbilling above R$ 8.5 million.
  • Records show the entity received over R$ 63 million between 2015 and 2021, with transfers suspected to have reached people linked to its leadership and affiliated companies.
  • CGU reports point to bid rigging and financial maneuvers consistent with money laundering, with alleged harm to national and municipal social, health and education funds.