Paraná: STJ orders the release of former governor Beto Richa

The Minister João Otávio de Noronha of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) pronounced the release of the former governor of Paraná Beto Richa (PSDB) . He has been on remand since Friday (25) as part of the Integration operation.

In the same decision – an injunction in the appeal in Habeas Corpus (RHC) 107.701 -, the president of the STJ issued an order of good conduct in favor of Beto Richa and his brother José Richa Filho . that they are not judicially imprisoned as part of the Integration operation ", unless it is demonstrated in a concrete way, by the presence of some of the grounds recognized by the procedural law for the promulgation of 39 such a measure. "

justify the need to protect the criminal investigation, thereby justifying the preventive order, "said Noronha.

In September of last year, when Beto Richa was arrested by Operation Radio Patrol, the Tucano has also benefited from a "safe driving", signed by the Minister of the Federal Supreme Court, Gilmar Mendes.He stayed only four days in jail.The security measures taken by the STF n & # 39; However, they did not prevent the tucano from being arrested again on Friday. (1945)

The Federal Public Prosecutor (MPF) baderted that the accountant Dirceu Pupo Ferreira, also arrested on Friday (25), had ordered the arrest of the tucano of the Federal Judge Paulo Sérgio Ribeiro of the 23rd Criminal Court of Curitiba., tried to influence the witnesses of the investigation.

Pupo was responsible for the l & # 39; administration of Ocaporã Administradora de Bens, a company of the In the story of the MPF, the company was allegedly used to wash the tip that the toucan would receive from contractors linked to toll concessionaires.

"It is observed that at no time was there a correlation between Carlos Alberto Richa and an attempt to change / influence the testimony of the witness, Carlos Augusto Albertini. necessary for Dirceu Pupo Ferreira to be held responsible as an influential agent … In fact, Carlos Alberto Richa has not at any time acted to influence testimonies, alter evidence or prevent diligence, "the minister wrote.

Facts

The Minister also quoted excerpts from the prison decree mentioning alleged acts. practiced by the toucan in the years 2011 and 2012. The factual situation, according to the President of the STJ, has completely changed. "The facts go back more than seven years and, moreover, the reality is different, there was a resignation in the elective office, a new candidacy and a defeat in the elections.That is to say that what could justify the maintenance of public order – recent events and deterrent – is not actually made present. "

The Integration Operation involves paying bribes under the terms of concession contracts. Until now, Beto Richa has already been the subject of two charges – he is accused of pbadive bribery, criminal organization and money laundering. Pepe Richa has also been accused of criminal organization and pbadive bribery.