The Civil Police of Santa Catarina carried out this Wednesday morning (1) a search and arrest warrant as part of Operation Fictus, in which the actions of a woman posing as the Minister of Health in Itajaí are being investigated. And its crimes also extend to the states of Goiás and Rondonia.

Civilian police are investigating a case of fraud against a woman in Itajaí as part of Operation Fictus – Photo: PCSC/Divulgação/ND

The person under investigation will pose as the Federal Government Health Minister and promise to remit sums to the government to the relevant departmental secretariats. Moreover, he is asking to be appointed to a leadership position in the area.

According to the corporation, according to information received from the DEIC (Delegation against Fraud), it will operate in Santa Catarina, contacting the health department, promising the same financial benefits.

The woman posed as the Minister of Health in order to obtain appointments to well-paid positions. – Photo: Disclosure/PCSC/Reproduction/ND

The woman also impersonated the health minister in other states.

In the case of the State, such a transfer would have occurred if the organization had assisted a civil servant of the department who was working at the hospital in Itajaí. In addition, the defendant asked to be appointed to a higher paid position.

During the civil police investigation, it turned out that the woman had already been charged with committing a similar crime in Goiás and Rondônia. There is no information yet on whether she has already been detained.