Police investigation will dictate Bolsonaro's place of arrest
The police investigation conducted by the Civil Police of the Federal District will be decisive for the future of the prison regime of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), according to findings from political analyst Teo Cury, on CNN Novo Dia this Friday (26).
The conclusion of the investigation is necessary so that the PGR (Attorney General's Office) can comment on the existence or not of serious misconduct related to the seizure of a weapon during a blitz in the Federal District.
Bolsonaro's house arrest period has already ended, but the case remains open due to the episode involving the discovery of the weapon with one of his security guards during a police operation. The situation generated a new legal development that is now awaiting the conclusion of the investigation before moving forward.
Statement and PGR demonstration
At the beginning of the week, Bolsonaro gave a statement to the Civil Police of the Federal District. According to information, he spoke for around five minutes and repeated, in general terms, what the defense had already explained in a note presented to STF minister Alexandre de Moraes the previous week.
Afterwards, Moraes set a deadline for the Attorney General's Office to comment on the case.
The attorney general, Paulo Gonet, spoke out this Thursday (25) and declared that, at that time, it was not possible to assess whether or not the seizure of the weapon constituted a serious offense. For him, it would be necessary to wait for the conclusion of the police investigation by the Civil Police of the Federal District to have a complete view of the episode.
Pressure on the Civil Police
According to information gathered, the Attorney General's Office was surprised by the discovery of the pistol, which was not on the radar of investigators or the Federal Supreme Court itself. This increases the pressure on the Civil Police to conclude the investigation as soon as possible.
Only after the investigations are completed, the attorney general will be able to formally comment, and minister Alexandre de Moraes will make a decision on the possibility of extending or changing the house arrest regime. The central assessment revolves around the possible characterization of serious misconduct following the seizure of the weapon.
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Source: CNN