The Brazilian Federal Police (Polícia Federal) has intensified operations targeting multiple fraud schemes involving public funds and social security benefits. On May 14, 2025, the Federal Police executed judicial search and seizure warrants in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, focusing on fraudulent deductions from INSS (National Institute of Social Security) pensions and retirements. The investigation has expanded to include financial operators linked to associations and unions suspected of embezzlement. Concurrently, the Federal Police and the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) launched Operation Terceiro Ato in Miguel Alves, Piauí, probing fraudulent practices in school meal procurement, including collusion, overpricing of R$1.8 million, and the use of front companies. In Alagoas, Operation Pedágio Norte targeted public fund misappropriation, resulting in 11 search warrants and asset seizures exceeding R$8 million, with cash bags reportedly found during the raids. In Paraíba, the Gaeco task force and CGU are investigating a group accused of illegally deducting R$126 million from retirees and pensioners through manipulated judicial decisions and collective lawsuits affecting over 100,000 victims nationwide. These associations allegedly operated as informal banks providing unauthorized loans to beneficiaries. Additionally, the Federal Police disrupted an aerial drug trafficking network in Roraima, executing arrests and blocking assets worth over R$10.5 million, and investigated counterfeit currency circulation in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. These coordinated efforts reflect ongoing federal initiatives to combat corruption, fraud, and organized crime across various states in Brazil.
💸🚔#OPERAÇÃOPF | PF investiga circulação de cédulas falsas em Caxias do Sul/RS. Investigação aponta que suspeito já teria feito transações comerciais no valor total de R$6 mil em moedas falsificadas. Foi cumprido 1 mandado de busca e apreensão. ➡️Saiba mais: https://t.co/zOtiMhE8gg
👮🚨#OPERAÇÃOPF | PF desarticula tráfico aéreo de entorpecentes em Roraima. Foram cumpridos 4 mandados de prisão e 8 mandados de busca e apreensão, além do bloqueio de valores de mais de R$10,5 milhões. ➡️Saiba mais: https://t.co/r4Qbv75Bjy https://t.co/y7EWgHRupB
➡️ Grupo usava decisões judiciais para fraudar consignado, diz CGU Investigação do Gaeco e CGU na Paraíba mostrou associações atuando como bancos informais para fornecer consignado a aposentados Leia na coluna Fábio Serapião: https://t.co/0RCS3dCKxx https://t.co/cJOOKgO9Su