Brazilian Federal Police and Comptroller General's Office launch operation against fraud in contracts for an indigenous district in Cuiabá.

247 - The Federal Police, in a joint operation with the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU), launched Operation Portare this Wednesday (July 23), with the objective of combating irregularities in contracts signed with the Special Indigenous Health District of Cuiabá (DSEI-Cuiabá). The operation was carried out in the cities of Cuiabá (MT), Várzea Grande (MT), Rondonópolis (MT), Brasília (DF), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Boa Vista (RR) and Campo Grande (MS).

According to official information from the Federal Police, in addition to the execution of search and seizure warrants, an order was granted to seize assets belonging to 10 individuals under investigation, totaling approximately R$ 20 million. Two public servants were also removed from their positions by court order.

The investigations began following anonymous complaints pointing to possible irregularities in the execution of emergency contracts signed in 2023 and 2024, involving the supply of vehicles to DSEI-Cuiabá. According to the Federal Police, there is evidence of overpricing, favoritism towards the contracted company, fraud, and prior agreements between public servants and private individuals.

The estimated financial loss to the public treasury so far is approximately R$ 1,3 million. Situations have also been identified in which DSEI-Cuiabá employees allegedly received undue advantages to benefit companies in contracting processes.

According to the Federal Police, in a bidding process approved in 2025 for vehicle rental, won with a proposal of R$ 25 million, new evidence of irregularities was detected, which is also being investigated.

The operation was named Portare, a Latin expression meaning "to transport," in reference to the central object of the contracts under investigation.