Former Delta director will remain in jail.
The court denied the habeas corpus petition filed on April 26, one day after the arrest of Claudio Abreu; the businessman is one of Carlinhos Cachoeira's main interlocutors; Abreu was arrested during Operation Saint-Michel, an offshoot of Operation Monte-Carlo, on suspicion of forming a criminal organization and bid rigging.
Brasilia 247 – The Court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories (TJDFT) denied on Thursday, the 11th, the habeas corpus request for the release of Claudio Abreu, former director of Delta Construções. Abreu was arrested during the Operation Saint Michel, on April 25th. The businessman is one of Carlinhos Cachoeira's main interlocutors.
Roberto Pagliuso, Abreu's lawyer, filed the request on April 26th and stated that he will appeal the decision. "The rule is to remain free. He has cooperated with the investigations and there is no reason for him to be imprisoned. The event under investigation occurred a year ago," said the lawyer, who considers the imprisonment senseless.
Claudio Abreu is suspected of racketeering and corruption. Police believe the former director of Delta was involved in the alleged scheme to favor certain bidders in the electronic ticketing system tender in the Federal District. Federal Police reports indicate that Cachoeira and Claudio Abreu exchanged confidential information, some concerning public tenders.
Operation Saint Michel is an offshoot of Operation Monte Carlo, launched on February 29th, which resulted in the arrest of Carlinhos Cachoeira. On April 25th, in addition to Abreu, Wesley Clauton, Dagmar Alves Duarte, and Valdir dos Reis were arrested. The arrests took place in Brasília, Goiânia, and Anápolis.
With information from G1.