Overview

• Authorities executed eight search-and-seizure warrants in Bahia and Brasília, plus a court-ordered precautionary measure and seizures of assets and funds.
• O Globo reported that locations linked to federal deputy Dal Barreto were searched, and no arrest or formal accusation against him was announced in this phase.
• The operation was carried out with participation from the federal comptroller’s office and the tax authority, alongside the Federal Police.
• Investigators say suspects may face charges of criminal organization, bribery, embezzlement, bid rigging in public contracts, and money laundering.
• Earlier phases resulted in R$85.7 million in asset blocks and an estimate that the scheme moved roughly R$1.4 billion, with initial inquiries focused on Dnocs-linked projects and operator José Marcos de Moura.