The precautionary measure was imposed on three politicians between July and August this year
In the last 30 days, three politicians have worn an electronic ankle in accordance with the precautionary measures determined by the court. On July 18, Minister Alexandre de Moraes, Supreme Federal Court (STF)He established that former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) would use the equipment. On August 4, Moraes imposed the use of the ankle with the senator Marcos do Val (We can-ex), who traveled to the United States without the authorization of justice.
This Thursday 14, Marcelo Lima was removed from the city of San Bernardo do Campo, in the Paulist ABC, on charges of participation in a corruption scheme. In addition to being removed from the office, Lima started to wear an electronic ankle. Before Bolsonaro, from Val and Marcelo Lima, other names were targeted by the precautionary measure, such as the former president Collore Fernando and the former federal deputy Chiquinho Brazil
In the most recent cases in Brasilia, on the return to Brazil on August 4th, Marcos do Val was received at the capital airport by Federal Police (PF). The return of the parliamentarian to the country took place 11 days after the senator Announces that you traveled to the United States without communicating to the authorities. The senator said he did not want to escape the authorities and traveled to go with his daughter to a themed park.
Val seized a passport in August last year, investigated for the promotion of attacks on the PF agents who work in STF polls and tried to architerate a plan to cancel the 2022 elections. To enter the American country, he used the diplomatic passport, which he has following the parliamentary activity.
In front of the senator Capixaba, on July 18, the Former president Jair Bolsonaro was the goal of the PF operation And it was subjected to the use of the electronic ankle, moreover respect other precautionary measures. It is investigated for trying to make it difficult to judge the plot of the coup, of which it is a defendant, with actions that can characterize coercion crimes during the trial, obstruction of justice and attack on national sovereignty.
On August 4, the same day on which Val wore an electronic ankle, Bolsonaro had decreed the arrest of the house for repeated violation of the precautions, according to Alexandre de Moraes.
Fernando Collor uses the device because he was arrested to comply with the sentence of eight and six months in a process of Jet Lava operationBut there was a phrase converted into home arrest. The decision was made in May and considered the former president, who presented to woo the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
Also in arrest domicilo and the use of the device is the former federal deputy Chiquinho Brazilaccused in a criminal proceeding on charges of having the councilor Marielle FrancoShot Dead in Rio de Janeiro in 2018.
In addition to the ankle, to the defendant it is forbidden to use social networks, make interviews, receive visits, safe from lawyers, brothers, children and grandchildren and communicate with other investigations.
The measure was imposed in April this year, after Brazil was imprisoned for a year in the Federal Penitentiary of Campo Grande (MS). In May, the Office of the Prosecutor General (PGR) He asked for his belief.
This Thursday 14, the mayor of San Bernardo do Campo, Marcelo Lima, was removed from the position after an operation of the federal police with suspicion of corruption with the resources of the public administration.
Diligence learned $ 3.3 million in cash. The investigation investigates signs of bribes in contracts in the sectors of health, works and waste collection.
Marcelo Lima is a former councilor (2009-2016) and former mayor of San Bernardo (2017-2023). In addition to the positions in the municipal sphere, he was a federal deputy (2023) and had a mandate revoked by the party’s infidelity.
The use of an electronic ankle also obtained repercussions in January of this year, when the former Rio governor Sérgio Cabralsentenced to over 400 years in prison, Published a video inside the swimming pool of your home, without showing the deviceBut submerged with him.
Cabral is one of the symbols of the Lava Jato operation AND He was arrested for six years, between November 2016 and December last year, when he went to domestic arrest. In February 2023, the former governor was prison replaced by precautionary measures, including the use of the ankle.
What are the precautionary measures
The restrictive precautionary measures are provided by the law and are authorized by the Court for a criminal investigation when the process must be guaranteed. They are also authorized to prevent new crimes or guarantee the safety of any victims and witnesses.
According to the penal code, a judge may be requested precautionary measures, when requested by the police or the prosecutor. If not compliance, the accused can be arrested in advance.
How electronic anklets work
Waterproof, the equipment of an average 200 grams, depending on the model, cannot be removed from the ankle at any time of the day or to bathe or sleep. The technology used in it uses a satellite GPS system that the transmission of real -time geolocation data using the mobile signal for a monitoring center.
Once broken, the prisoner who looks at the prisoners is notified that there is a problem with the ankle and the agents can be sent, with the judge’s permission, to check the situation.
In addition to damaging the ankle, other situations such as leaving the equipment without battery and leaving the perimeter allowed also to configure the violation of electronic monitoring. The charge should be performed every day for about two hours and there are mechanisms that protect the prisoner from shock or overheating.
Source: Terra
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