Federal Police Raid Targets Amapá Congressman in BR-156 Contract Probe

Overview

• Police executed eight Supreme Court–issued search warrants in Macapá on February 13 under Operação Pedágio 2.
• Federal deputy Vinícius Gurgel (PL-AP) is among the targets, with searches at addresses linked to him.
• Minister Alexandre de Moraes authorized the measures because the case involves an officeholder with special jurisdiction.
• Investigators are examining suspected bid-rigging, corruption and criminal organization in DNIT contracts for unpaved stretches of the BR-156, with prior findings citing kickback percentages and shell companies.
• The action extends a 2019 operation that yielded arrests and seizures, now focusing on new contracts tied to the 822-km route between Laranjal do Jari and Oiapoque.