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Federal Police Seek Witness Protection for Mauro Cid and Family

Moraes will decide after a five-day opinion from the Prosecutor General on witness protection plus the defense bid to credit prior restrictions toward the sentence.

Delator: Mauro Cid, durante sessão de depoimentos do núcleo 1. A PF defende incluir o tenente-coronel em um programa de proteção a testemunhas.
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Overview

  • The Federal Police formally asked the Supreme Court to place Cid and his relatives in the federal program for threatened witnesses after a risk assessment tied to his plea cooperation in the coup investigation.
  • Minister Alexandre de Moraes sent the request to the Prosecutor General’s Office, which has five days to issue an opinion before he rules on inclusion.
  • Moraes also sought a PGR view on the defense request to extinguish or reduce the sentence by crediting more than two years under precautionary measures, a calculation that is contested in the courts.
  • Two weeks earlier, Moraes authorized execution of Cid’s two-year sentence in an open regime, allowed removal of his ankle monitor, and maintained restrictions such as nighttime home stay and a ban on foreign travel.
  • The witness-assistance program requires the beneficiary’s consent and can provide escort and residential security, and Moraes separately ordered the Federal Police to take steps to safeguard Cid and his family.