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CPI Seeks Preventive Arrest of Businessman Linked to ‘Careca do INSS’ After Silent Testimony

Lawmakers point to COAF, CGU and police findings to justify the request, with any custody pending a Supreme Court decision.

Overview

  • CPI chair Carlos Viana said he will ask the Supreme Federal Court for the preventive detention of Domingos Sávio de Castro following his appearance before the inquiry.
  • Relator Alfredo Gaspar announced a new detention request and alleged the scheme siphoned R$500 million from retirees and pensioners using associations and call-center companies.
  • COAF documents presented to the inquiry cite roughly R$4.8 million in transfers from UNASPUB to Castro, and CGU and Federal Police reports say a linked association provided no services while extracting funds.
  • Castro relied on a partial habeas corpus granted by Justice Luiz Fux and declined to answer most questions, as a prior arrest request approved in September awaits review by STF relator André Mendonça.
  • Poder360 reported the commission will also seek temporary arrests of three summoned figures, while separate preventive detention requests at the STF include Danilo Trento and Vinícius Ramos da Cruz.