According to the tax authorities, an advisor to Bento Albuquerque tried to hide jewelry with a 'nothing to declare' label at Customs.
A former aide to former Minister of Mines and Energy Bento Albuquerque chose the "nothing to declare" option at customs at São Paulo International Airport in Guarulhos.
247 - A Federal Revenue Service employee said on Monday afternoon (6) that an advisor to former Minister of Mines and Energy Bento Albuquerque tried to hide the jewels, gifts from the Saudi Arabian government to the Brazilian government during Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) administration. The former advisor chose the "nothing to declare" option at customs at São Paulo International Airport, in Guarulhos, in the metropolitan region.
According to information published this Monday (6) by G1 portalThe official participated in a meeting between representatives of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Guarulhos and the Federal Revenue Service in the city. The employee told the meeting participants that it was a surprise to the Revenue Service that Bento Albuquerque had not informed them that he was bringing gifts to Bolsonaro.
The former head of the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, Julio Cesar Vieira Gomes, made arrangements for the rescue, in an irregular manner, of the jewels estimated at R$ 16,5 million. The Federal Police initiated investigations against those accused of involvement in the attempt to bring in the products illegally.