Bento Albuquerque's testimony to the Federal Police regarding the Bolsonaro jewelry scheme has been postponed.
Testimony by the former Minister of Mines and Energy of the Bolsonaro government, scheduled for this Thursday, has been rescheduled for next Tuesday (14).
247 - The testimony of former Minister of Mines and Energy Bento Albuquerque to the Federal Police regarding the illegal entry into Brazilian territory and the attempt to release the jewels given by Saudi Arabian authorities to Brazil in October 2021, during the Jair Bolsonaro (PL) government, has been postponed to next Tuesday (14). The hearing had been scheduled for this Thursday (9) at 14 pm. The information is from Metropolis.
According to images recorded by security cameras at customs at Guarulhos Airport (São Paulo), on October 26, 2021, the then minister confirmed that the jewels, estimated at R$ 16,5 million, were destined for Michelle Bolsonaro.
At the time, Albuquerque arrived at the location after being contacted by Marcos André dos Santos Soeiro, then an advisor to the ministry, who was under inspection and witnessed the jewelry being seized by tax auditors for not having been declared to the Federal Revenue Service.
A second package of men's jewelry, however, went unnoticed by the Federal Revenue Service and was delivered to the Presidential Palace. The items, valued at approximately R$ 400, were reportedly received and personally inspected by Jair Bolsonaro.
The items ended up being incorporated into the former captain's personal collection, contrary to the legislation that stipulates that the jewels should be incorporated into the assets of the Union.