The new phase of Operation No Discount launched by the Federal Police on Thursday (11/13) targets former Social Security Minister José Carlos Oliveira, also known as Ahmed Mohamed. The scheme is revealed by Metropoles.
He led the department during Jair Bolsonaro’s government and is now the target of a court order ordering the installation of an electronic ankle monitor.
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According to National Front sources, Oliveira must be monitored after obtaining permission from the Supreme Court of Justice (STJ). The decision comes as part of a set of precautionary measures that also include searches and confiscations of addresses linked to the former minister.
The operation also includes former INSS president Alessandro Stefanotto, who was arrested this morning, and federal MP Euclides Petersen (Republicanos-MG), the target of the searches.
Social Security Summit
The new phase of the investigation directly affects the names at the top of INSS and Social Security.
Stefanotto was removed and then fired from his position as head of the institute in April, shortly after the illegal retirement and pension deductions scheme was exposed.
The fraud allowed unauthorized contribution fees to be placed directly on retiree benefits, reducing the amount deposited monthly. This practice affected millions of policyholders.
Fraud numbers
According to the same INSS data:
- 6 million beneficiaries said they did not recognize the cuts;
- 4.8 million confirmed violations eligible for return;
- Payment of refunds began in one lump sum.
The federal government has extended the deadline to object to unjustified deductions until February 14, 2026.
National action in 17 states
The Federal Police and the Comptroller General of the Federation are executing 63 search and seizure warrants, 10 preventive arrest warrants and other precautionary measures in 17 states and the Federal District.
Among the crimes investigated were the introduction of false data into public systems, social security fraud, active and passive corruption, criminal organizations, and money laundering.
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