Federal Police launches Operation Velha Política against alleged vote buying scheme in Marabá

This Saturday (3), the Federal Police (PF) launched "Operation Velha Política", with the aim of combating an alleged vote-buying scheme in the municipality of Marabá, in the southeast of Pará. The police action resulted in the seizure of supplies and goods intended to attract voters.

In total, federal agents carried out three search and seizure warrants. During searches at one of the addresses investigated, the PF located a real warehouse of goods. No one was arrested.

Among the items seized were:

Basic baskets and food;

Wheelchairs and shower chairs;

Children's bathtubs and blankets;

Household appliances and power generators.

In addition to the donations, the police seized documents with information from political campaigns and electronic devices, which will undergo technical expertise.

Basic food basket items seized by the PF in Marabá, Pará. — Photo: Reproduction / PF-PA

Investigation of electoral crimes

According to the Federal Police, the investigation launched investigates the practice of electoral crimes, with the main focus on electoral corruption.

The legislation prohibits the offering, promise or delivery of any type of advantage to voters, whether in cash, consumer goods or utensils in general, in exchange for votes.

This Saturday's operation seeks to detail the operation of the scheme in the Marabá region, according to the PF.

Based on the materials and documents collected, the PF investigations are now moving forward to formally identify the perpetrators of the crime, the intermediaries and the candidates benefiting from the illegal distribution of goods.