Post by account_disabled on Mar 11, 2024 5:16:27 GMT
The Public Ministry of Mato Grosso asked the state Court of Justice for a judge to take over as mayor of Dourados. The current mayor Ari Artuzi (PDT), the vice-mayor, nine councilors and four municipal secretaries were arrested on Wednesday (/) on suspicion of involvement in a fraudulent bidding scheme. In total, people were detained by the Federal Police. The information is from Folha de S. Paulo .
This Friday (/), the court in Mato Grosso do Sul ordered the mayor's preventive arrest. According to Agência Brasil, the mayor of Dourados will remain detained as a guarantee of public order and while the criminal investigation lasts, evidence will be collected to be taken to the Public Ministry in the state.
According to the investigations, the bids were illegally Austria Phone Numbers List directed and the illicit agreements yielded % of the contract value. The police stated that the money collected was used to pay councilors, campaign funds and the mayor's personal assets.
Attorney General Paulo Alberto de Oliveira stated that, if Artuzi and the councilors are released, none of them would be able to take over as mayor, even if they claim the principle of innocence. According to the attorney general, in this case, the supremacy of the public interest overrides the private interest. Of those arrested in the operation, should be released, including businesspeople and employees of construction companies
The Prosecutor's Office also filed a request for state intervention in the municipality and said that the Public Prosecutor's Office requested the extension of the temporary detention of Artuzi and some councilors, but did not mention which ones, as the request is still under analysis. As a security measure, the mayor of Dourados was transferred to the Campo Grande police station. The others are being held in a prison in Dourados.
This Friday (/), the court in Mato Grosso do Sul ordered the mayor's preventive arrest. According to Agência Brasil, the mayor of Dourados will remain detained as a guarantee of public order and while the criminal investigation lasts, evidence will be collected to be taken to the Public Ministry in the state.
According to the investigations, the bids were illegally Austria Phone Numbers List directed and the illicit agreements yielded % of the contract value. The police stated that the money collected was used to pay councilors, campaign funds and the mayor's personal assets.
Attorney General Paulo Alberto de Oliveira stated that, if Artuzi and the councilors are released, none of them would be able to take over as mayor, even if they claim the principle of innocence. According to the attorney general, in this case, the supremacy of the public interest overrides the private interest. Of those arrested in the operation, should be released, including businesspeople and employees of construction companies
The Prosecutor's Office also filed a request for state intervention in the municipality and said that the Public Prosecutor's Office requested the extension of the temporary detention of Artuzi and some councilors, but did not mention which ones, as the request is still under analysis. As a security measure, the mayor of Dourados was transferred to the Campo Grande police station. The others are being held in a prison in Dourados.
