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Federal Police Seize R$400,000 in Ceará, Detain Two in School-Meal Funds Probe

Federal police say the cash is likely tied to laundering of FNDE resources for the school-meal program under a broader procurement-fraud investigation.

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Overview

  • Agents intercepted the suspects on December 30 in Iguatu and recovered R$400,000 in cash during the operation.
  • The case is part of an inquiry into a group suspected of steering bids to chosen firms to secure municipal contracts funded by FNDE for the PNAE, with full details still undisclosed.
  • One detainee had been monitored by investigators for frequent large cash withdrawals linked to suspected laundering activity.
  • The pair gave conflicting accounts about the money’s origin and destination and could not reasonably explain avoiding the banking system.
  • The men were taken to the Federal Police unit in Juazeiro do Norte and may face charges including diversion of public funds, bid fraud, criminal association and money laundering.