On Friday morning (5/12), the Federal Police (PF) launched Operation Identitatis Revelatum II, the second phase of the investigation investigating the use of forged documents to carry out improper withdrawals from FGTS accounts.
The action targets a criminal group specialized in identity fraud and profiting from irregular withdrawals at Caixa Econômica Federal branches.
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A preventive arrest warrant and six search and seizure warrants were issued at addresses in the cities of Palmas, Puerto Nacional and Paraiso do Tocantins. The court orders were issued by the Federal Court.
The investigation began after a woman was arrested who was trying to withdraw money from the fund using a forged identity document.
The case caught the attention of the police, who decided to deepen the investigation. As a result, agents discovered that the suspect was part of an organized group, which had already been monitored in the previous phase of the operation.
Police forces determined that the people investigated produced false identities, recruited “actors” to carry out withdrawals and transferred amounts in chunks to try to avoid financial traceability.
The suspects may face charges of grand embezzlement, forgery of public documents, and criminal association, crimes that could result in combined sentences exceeding 15 years in prison.