PF Seizes Luxury Cars Linked to 'Careca do INSS' in Operação Sem Desconto

Overview

• The Federal Police executed an STF-authorized search in Brasília on Tuesday that resulted in the seizure of three vehicles attributed to Antônio Carlos Camilo Antunes: a BMW M5, an Audi R8 V10 and a Chevrolet Opala Diplomata.
• Authorities said the measure aims to 'descapitalizar' Antunes by restricting his access to assets while he remains in preventive custody since September 2025.
• The PF completed a 265-page first inquiry that indited 48 people and delivered the file to the Procuradoria-Geral da República, which will decide whether to file charges, seek more evidence, or request asset auctions.
• The investigation traces suspected illegal payroll deductions and money flows through Conafer and shell companies, with the PF reporting about R$708 million in alleged diversions while earlier reporting cited much larger estimates around R$6 billion.
• Antunes's lawyers say they notified authorities in October 2025 about the vehicles' locations and kept the cars available for seizure, and related lines of inquiry into other figures and entities remain active.