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3mo ago

Moraes Gives 48‑Hour Deadlines After DF Police Indict Guard Over Glock Registered to Bolsonaro

The STF minister will decide whether the traffic‑stop and forensic finding that the pistol was operable amount to a disciplinary 'falta grave' that could end the ex‑president's humanitarian house arrest.

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Presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)
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Overview

  • The Polícia Civil do Distrito Federal closed its inquiry, formally indited Sgt. Estácio Leite da Silva Filho for illegal transport and possession of a restricted firearm, and sent the file to the Supreme Court after a forensic exam found the Glock operable.
  • Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered the Procuradoria‑Geral da República and Bolsonaro's defence to answer in successive 48‑hour windows before he rules on whether the episode constitutes a 'falta grave' under the prison‑execution law.
  • The PGR has urged keeping Bolsonaro in house arrest and recommended the weapon remain seized while the defence has asked for an extension of the 90‑day humanitarian domiciliary regime.
  • Separately the Federal Police launched Operation Galho Fraco II with search warrants in the Federal District, Minas Gerais and Goiás targeting lawyers and associates tied to PL leader Sóstenes Cavalcante to probe the origin of R$468,7 thousand seized in December 2025.
  • STF minister Flávio Dino authorised deeper moves in the money probe, citing inconsistencies in the sale‑of‑property explanation, and party insiders say the new phase of the investigation could harm Sóstenes's Senate prospects and cause wider reputational strain for the PL.