A member of the consortium that won a 231 million reais tender for works at COP30, the United Nations climate change conference held in Belém (PA), transferred money to the criminal organization of federal deputy Antônio Doido (MDB-PA), according to the PGR (Attorney General’s Office).
The construction company JA Construcons is mentioned in a decision by the Minister of STF (Supreme Federal Court) Flávio Dino who authorized the search and seizure operation by the Federal Police (PF), this Tuesday (16), at the addresses of the companies, the parliamentarian and other members of the group.
Dino also ordered the blocking of sums in the accounts linked to these CNPJs and prohibited them from participating in calls for tenders or signing contracts with public authorities.
The Prosecutor’s Office emphasizes that “the criminal organization uses” JA Construcons and JAC Engenharia, among other companies, “all registered and managed by people linked to the parliamentarian under investigation”, to move money.
THE Leaf contacted COP30 and the companies cited, but had no response until the publication of this report. The congressman’s office said he would not speak.
Both companies have as partner Andrea Dantas, wife of Antônio Doido. Military police officer Francisco Galhardo and his wife, Soraia, act as securities operators, through cash withdrawals at bank and lottery branches and transfers, according to the PGR.
The prosecution also highlights the “probable involvement” of the Secretary of Public Works of the State of Pará, Ruy Cabral, suspected of having received an “undue advantage” in exchange for contracts awarded to the group.
The Pará Public Works Department stated that all contracts “strictly follow the tender procedure, in strict compliance with the constitutional principles of legality, impersonality, morality, publicity and economy” and that all “payments to contracted companies are processed exclusively through formal administrative procedures, based on measurement bulletins certified by government supervision.”
As revealed by the Metrópoles portal, the PGR suspects corruption in a 142 million reais contract between JA Construcons and the government of Helder Barbalho (MDB) signed for COP30.
Francisco Galhardo was arrested red-handed after looting 5 million reais. The messages on his cell phone indicate that he was acting at the request of Antônio Doido and indicate the involvement of Secretary Ruy Cabral in this matter.
Although this contract was terminated by the Barbalho government, the Leaf showed that JA Construcons is also part of the RMB Consortium, which has a BRL 231 million contract with the state management for the “paving and requalification” of roads related to COP30.
The consortium, also made up of other companies, is led by Andrea Dantas. It opened its doors on September 4, 2024, and two days later signed the agreement with the state government, funded by federal resources.
Another of the companies that make up the group is ARF, which, according to a report from the CGU (Comptroller General of the Union), is suspected of having benefited from a system of favoritism in the tenders of the city of São Miguel do Guamá (PA), also commanded by Antônio Doido, during the period when he was mayor of the municipality (from 2016 to 2020).
The federal police also point out that JA was used to purchase heavy weapons, such as a rifle.
The PGR cites the RMB as “responsible for work related to COP30”, but considers that it is made up of companies not involved in the system and should therefore not be the target of the action.
In its decision, Dino only authorizes search and seizure against the consortium, while JA Construcons and JAC Engenharia also have blocked values and are prohibited from signing public contracts.
The federal police investigation revealed that military policeman Francisco Galhardo made cash withdrawals, in 2023 and 2024, for a total amount of 48 million reais. He is suspected of having coordinated a group acting at the request of the federal deputy.
Messages obtained by police indicate that he and his wife managed the accounts of JA Construcons and JAC Engenharia. Andrea Dantas would also supervise the movements.
“The dynamics of the transactions, it seems, involved the transfer of values, of unknown origin until now, from the accounts of JA Construcons to those of JAC Engenharia, and from there to the lottery houses, which transmitted the values in cash to a bearer, usually Francisco Galhardo,” explains Dino.
The AJA benefited from 633 million reais in transfers from the Helder Barbalho government between 2020 and 2024, almost all through the Ministry of Public Works.
Ruy Cabral “maintained contact and had a hidden meeting with Francisco Galhardo,” claims the PGR, shortly after the two companies won a tender with the Pará government.
At the time, according to prosecutors, the two men remained in contact and later messages indicate that Galhardo made a payment, through Andrea, to the secretary.
At the time of Galhardo’s arrest, he was in a Hilux vehicle which, according to the PF, belonged to JA Construcons.
Dino highlights suspicions of a range of illicit activities, such as “the withdrawal of extremely large sums of cash coinciding with tender dates or election periods”, or “the possible participation of those under investigation in international drug trafficking, cigarette smuggling, loan sharking and others”.
The participation in the organization of other military police officers and those close to Antônio Doido, including those who hold public office, is also highlighted.
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