Lula da Silva included in criminal investigation involving bribes

Friday, February 5th 2016 - 07:17 UTC

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Police Chief Oliveira Cajado dos Santos wrote the document into the investigation of ex president Lula

The “Operation Zealots” related to the auto industry, originally looked into the bribing of low-level tax collectors.

Brazil's federal police have included former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an investigation into the possible use of bribes to influence the passage of legislation benefiting the auto sector, a court document showed on Thursday.

Police Chief Marlon Oliveira Cajado dos Santos wrote in the document that Lula and other former politicians were under investigation to see if they were “indeed corrupted and part of this criminal organization,” or if they were actually victims of influence peddling.

The investigation is part of a probe known as “Operation Zealots” that originally looked into the bribing of lower-level tax collectors. It is separate from the better-known investigation into price-fixing and political kickbacks at state-run oil company Petrobras.

Lula testified as a witness for a lobbyist accused of paying bribes to alter the legislation last month. His institute has denied any irregularities in the 2009 and 2010 bills, which it says created tens of thousands of jobs.

Categories: Politics, Brazil.

Tags: Brazil, Brazil corruption, Lula da Silva.

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Brasileiro
The MPF and Federal Police fell into disrepute! His servants receive salaries of Maharajas which creates an Indian caste within Brazilian society.

This institution must be rethought or simply abolished.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0O7t7fh4og&list=LLmXPTu1f8AdGlizWNiASx2A&index=1
Feb 05th, 2016 - 10:44 am 0
ChrisR
@ 1

Stupid bugger.
Feb 05th, 2016 - 05:55 pm 0
Jack Bauer
@1
a REAL asshole. Yes, there are a lot of “marajás” in this country, but they are not in the Federal Police or the General attorney's office.....they are in Congress, the 39 Ministries (now 29 ?), made up mainly of fucking 'petistas', and in the Judiciary.... get your facts right you idiot !
Feb 07th, 2016 - 05:34 pm 0

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