Councilor and President of the House of Councilors of Río do Sul in Alto Vale do Itajaí, Thiago Melo has become the target of a Federal Police operation against demonstrators who are being investigated for actions taken after this year’s presidential election results. .

Rio do Sul adviser targeted by PF operation to investigate roadblocks in South Carolina – Photo: Reproduction/Social Media

In a note, Thiago’s legal office said that during the operation carried out this Thursday (15), the police were at the adviser’s house to search and seize a cell phone.

“Search and seizure is a legal act, but Councilor Pastor Thiago Ferreira Melo did not commit illegal acts, he only exercised his right to freedom of expression based on the basic principles governing the Federal Constitution.”

Our team contacted the Council of the House of Councilors of Rio do Sul, who said that the body would not show itself on this issue.

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OF Operation in SC

According to the Santa Catarina Federal Police Bulletin, 15 police teams operate in the state in the execution of warrants.

Federal Police – Photo: Arquivo/Disclosure/ND

The PF reported that a total of 81 warrants are being issued across the country. The targets of the operation are demonstrators who are wanted for roadblocks that have arisen since the announcement of the election results.

The warrants, which are also issued in Acre, Amazonas, Espirito Santo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná and the Federal District, were issued by the STF (Federal Supreme Court), police said.

Also, according to the OF, through a note, the operation is carried out in relation to individuals and legal entities that were identified by federal and local public security forces during protests held in the country.

*in collaboration with reporter Juliet Tambosi