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BackCourt orders the release of councilor Valdemir Virgino (PRD) after three days, says defense
Court orders the release of councilor Valdemir Virgino (PRD) after three days, says defense
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Court orders the release of councilor Valdemir Virgino (PRD) after three days, says defense

Valdemir Virgino was among the 18 people arrested by the Federal Police; defense claimed that the councilor did not pose a risk to the investigation.

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  • The court ordered the release of councilor Valdemir Virgino, arrested by the Federal Police in Teresina on suspicion of buying votes.
  • The defense confirmed the decision this Tuesday and claimed that he poses no risk to the investigation.

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Valdemir Virgino was among 18 people arrested by the Federal Police in Teresina on suspicion of electoral corruption.

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The court ordered the release of councilor Valdemir Virgino (PRD), arrested on Saturday (3) for alleged practices of electoral corruption, known as vote buying, in Teresina. The decision was confirmed by Valdemir's lawyer, Carlos Douglas, this Tuesday (6).

Valdemir Virgino was among the 18 people arrested by the Federal Police (PF). In the action, the team seized around R$47,000, which according to the lawyer, would be used to pay people who worked as activists in political campaigns.

To g1, the lawyer highlighted that he filed a habeas corpus petition because he understood that the councilor did not pose any risks to the progress of the investigation.

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  • The investigation into the alleged vote buying will continue with the councilor free.

    Likely · Within weeks

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  • What will be the next steps in the Federal Police investigation?

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