Superior Court of Justice orders the release of Cachoeira and Cavendish.
Minister Nefi Cordeiro, of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), ordered the release this Friday (8) of those arrested under investigation in Operation Saqueador, including businessman Carlos Augusto de Almeida Ramos, known as Carlinhos Cachoeira, and Fernando Cavendish, former owner of the construction company Delta; the defendants' defense filed a habeas corpus in the morning at the court, after the decision that revoked house arrest granted to the accused.
Brazil Agency - Minister Nefi Cordeiro, of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), ordered the release today (8) of those arrested under investigation in Operation Saqueador, including businessman Carlos Augusto de Almeida Ramos, known as Carlinhos Cachoeira, and Fernando Cavendish, former owner of the construction company Delta.
The defendants' lawyers filed a habeas corpus petition in court this morning, following the decision that revoked the house arrest granted to the accused.
The decision, which has not been made public, will benefit businessmen Adir Assad and Marcelo Abbud, who are also imprisoned. Through a telegram, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has already informed the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro, which will have to order the release of the accused and implement precautionary measures. The accused are being held in the Bangu 8 prison.
Operation Looting
The arrest warrants were issued as part of the Federal Police's Operation Looting, which is investigating a scheme involving the embezzlement of public funds and money laundering, totaling R$ 370 million. According to the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF), the main defendants are Fernando Cavendish and Carlinhos Cachoeira.
In addition to them, 21 people were indicted, including executives, directors, treasurers and advisors of the construction company, and owners and accountants of shell companies created by Carlinhos Cachoeira and businessmen Adir Assad and Marcelo Abbud.