The Russian Federation (Federal Tax Service) and PF (Federal Police) launched Operation Mens Scitus this Thursday (17). The agents launched a case against the hospital’s management company, suspected of stealing 250 million Brazilian reais from SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde).

The company is accused of withdrawing 250 million Brazilian reais from SUS – Photo: Reproduction / RF / ND

According to PF, the Federal Court of Curitiba (PR) issued four search and seizure warrants at locations associated with the leaders of the criminal organization. In addition, assets were seized and the accounts of suspects and companies involved in the fraudulent scheme were blocked. Orders are filled in Curitiba (PR), Prudentopolis (PR) and Biguaçu.

The investigation began when tax inspectors from the Federal Revenue Service discovered signs of a crime during an audit. All of them were associated with well-known non-profit associations. It was they who, in charge of managing medical institutions, appropriated the money in the municipalities of Parana and Santa Catarina.

The police investigation verified the practice of various criminal activities such as tax evasion, ideological lies, money laundering and criminal organization.

In the simulated contracts, the agents found millions in transfers of public funds to shell companies registered in the name of intermediaries (“oranges”), but in fact controlled by the managers of the criminal organization.

Money received from deviations, as well as from received tax benefits, was converted into goods and valuables accumulated by members of the organization through money laundering procedures.

To the question, PF answered the portal no data+ who cannot provide the names of the companies involved in the operation.