Suspected fraud in PF competition arrests three people and blocks R$ 1.7 million in DF, PR, SC and MS
Quick Look
- The Federal Police initiated Operation False Merit to investigate fraud in the institution's 2025 competition.
- Warrants were served in Paraná, Santa Catarina and the Federal District, resulting in the removal of those investigated from the training course.
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Why It Matters
The operation investigates irregularities in the 2025 selection process for entry into the Federal Police.
The Federal Police (PF) launched, this Thursday (12), an operation to investigate suspected fraud in the public examination held in 2025 for admission to the institution itself. Three temporary arrest warrants and eight search and seizure warrants were served in Paraná, Santa Catarina and the Federal District.
Named Operation False Merit, the action has six people under investigation and also investigates possible crimes of criminal association and money laundering. The measures were authorized by the 3rd Federal Court of Campo Grande, in Mato Grosso do Sul.
Among the measures determined by the Court are the dismissal of an investigator from the Federal Police training course, held at the National Police Academy, and the prohibition of taking office of another investigated, approved for the position of clerk.
Open Questions
- What methods were used for the fraud?
- How many people were wrongly approved?
