Cira/RS starts operation with mandates in three cities
A joint operation launched on Thursday (23) by the Interinstitutional Committee for the Recovery of Assets of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Cira/RS) targeted a drinks industry suspected of having evaded R$ 200 million in sales tax movement of goods and services (ICMS). The action, which had the support of the Military Brigade, led to the execution of 14 search and seizure warrants in various municipalities of the state: Porto Alegre, Torres and Santa Maria.
The court ordered the freezing of financial assets in the bank accounts belonging to the suspects, totaling over R$200 million. No arrests have been made so far.
The investigation began with a criminal investigative procedure initiated by the Specialized Criminal Justice Prosecutor’s Office of Porto Alegre – Fight against crimes against the tax decree, after receiving a report from the State Revenue Agency. The document highlighted signs of coordinated action between different companies and financial confusion.
The investigations revealed the possible use of “oranges” and the management of financial resources through third-party accounts. The tax debt accumulated by the business group affected by the operation is among the five largest in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The identity of the drinks industry was not disclosed by authorities.
Cira/RS is a task force composed of the Public Administration, the Revenue Agency and the State Attorney General’s Office (PGE).
Source: Terra
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