The three men accused of an attempted bomb attack near Brasilia airport on December 24, 2022 will begin their trial before the Supreme Federal Court (STF) this Friday (12/12). The defendants are businessman George Washignton de Oliveira Sousa, Alan Diego dos Santos Rodrigues and blogger and journalist Wellington Macedo de Souza.
The trio has already been sentenced in this case in the Federal District and Territorial Court (TJDFT). Subsequently, part of the process relating to the crimes of armed criminal conspiracy, attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, coup d’état and attack on air transport security was referred to the STF.
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The trial is virtual and will open around 11 a.m. this Friday, with the vote of the trial rapporteur, Minister Alexandre de Moraes. Then, the period will begin for the other ministers of the Prime Panel to present their respective positions. The deadline ends at 11:59 p.m. next Friday (12/19).
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George Washington was arrested and convicted of attempting to blow up a bus at the Brasilia airport.
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Alan Rodrigues is suspected of being one of those responsible for the attempted attack at Brasilia airport
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Wellington Macedo de Souza was denounced by the public prosecutor for his involvement in the bombing at Brasilia airport
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In the complaint presented to the STF, the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) stated that Wellington was driving the vehicle through which the explosive device was transported to the airport.
Alan Diego admitted to being responsible for placing the artifact in the truck parked there. George “acquired weapons and explosives worth R$60,000” and “searched on the Internet about explosives, on YouTube and on a shopping platform before the date of the attack, in addition to accessing information about the incident.” The PGR considered that he “had participated in the planning of the attack”.
Remember the case
On Christmas Eve 2022, teams from the Military Police (PMDF) and Fire Brigade (CBMDF), with the support of the Federal Police (PF) and the Civil Police (PCDF), mobilized in an area near Brasilia airport to defuse a bomb likely to cause serious damage or “a tragedy”, as the Director General of the Civil Police of the DF, Robson Cândido, defined it at the time.
The pump was attached to a tanker truck and was not activated due to a technical error. Police identified and arrested the suspect who attempted to detonate the device the same day.
The businessman who planned the attack in Brasilia has been identified as George Washington Oliveira Sousa. Shortly after, the other two names were mentioned.
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An explosive device was discovered at Brasilia airport
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Police worked to defuse explosives found near airport
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The artifact located at the airport had a clock capable of triggering the explosion
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If necessary, a robot equipped with a camera system could be used to deactivate explosive devices.
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According to the accusation of the Public Ministry of the DF and Territories (MPDFT) in the TJDFT, unhappy with Lula’s victory in the 2022 elections, Wellington Macedo de Souza, George Washington de Oliveira Souza and Alan Diego dos Santos Rodrigues planned to provoke what they call “social unrest” capable of triggering the declaration of a state of siege and military intervention, which, according to the plan, would remove the PT member from power.
They were found guilty of placing a bomb in a tanker truck that was about to enter Brasilia airport. The three men were serving their sentences in open custody when they were re-arrested at the request of Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
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