Former President Jair Bolsonaro’s defense said on Friday that the jewels he received from Saudi Arabia had been handed over to public authorities, while the Federal Police confirmed the receipt of weapons also intended for the former president as a gift from the UAE United.
On Wednesday, the Federal Court of Auditors (TCU) had granted a deadline of 5 working days for the delivery of jewels to the Caixa Econômica Federal and of weapons to the Federal Police.
In response to Reuters, Caixa Econômica confirmed receipt of the jewels.
With a press release, the Federal Police communicated that the weapons – a Caracal rifle, model CAR 816, caliber 5.56 and a pistol of the same brand, model 1911, caliber 9x19mm – will be inspected and kept by the PF of the TCU.
The court had also ruled that another set of jewels – worth 16.5 million reais – withheld by the Revenue Agency for attempting to enter the country illegally should be delivered to the Caixa Econômica Federal.
The Revenue Agency seized at Guarulhos airport in October 2021 a set of jewels worth 16.5 million reais brought from Saudi Arabia by a consultant to the Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Bolsonaro government , which, according to the bearer, would be addressed to then first lady Michelle Bolsonaro.
Another jewel box was in the possession of the former president, who announced his intention to deliver the package to the TCU after the revelation that he had received the gift without a formal declaration of entry into the country.
The TCU had already established the delivery of the gifts received to the government, but only on Wednesday did it specify the places for the return.
The jewel case is being investigated by the Federal Police and could lead the former CEO, depending on the outcome of the investigations announced by the supervisory bodies, to answer for the crimes of money laundering, misappropriation of public funds (embezzlement), embezzlement and tax crimes , which can make you ineligible, according to experts.
Source: Terra
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