Overview

• Police executed 12 search warrants and three preventive-prison orders in Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas, with arrests confirmed in Recife and Patos.
• Investigators say the network targeted six selection processes, including the 2024 CNU, the civil police exams of Pernambuco and Alagoas, UFPB, Caixa and Banco do Brasil.
• Alleged methods include hidden electronic devices, falsified documents for proxy test-takers and suspected early access to exam materials.
• Those under investigation were excluded from contests, some public servants were suspended, and courts ordered asset seizures and other precautionary measures.
• The Management Ministry says it is supporting the probe and strengthening controls ahead of CPNU 2 on Sunday, while a separate Gaeco action in Santa Catarina a day earlier carried out 44 searches, one arrest and suspended eight officials and an exam firm.