STJ determines house arrest for the doctor appointed as head of the health referral program | Sao Jose do Rio Preto and Aratuba

An anesthesiologist is appointed as the leader of a criminal organization accused of embezzling public funds from health and He was sentenced to nearly 200 years in prison.

In April 2021, Cleudson left the resettlement center in Aracatuba (SP), where he has been imprisoned since October 2020, after turning his pretrial detention into house arrest, alleging “health problems”.

However, In May of the same year, he returned to prison After the Federal Supreme Court found that the medical report he submitted was incorrect.

Claudson’s defense attorney told TV has The subpoena is for one arrest warrant only, and therefore, its effect has yet to be extended to other arrest warrants. He also stated that the client is being held at the Temporary Detention Center (CDP) in Lavinia, but believes that the doctor should be released in the coming days.

Investigations conducted by the Special Working Group Against Organized Crime (Gaeco) and the Civil Police indicated that the criminal organization was led by Dr. Cleudson Garcia Montale. The anesthesiologist, who was a director in several health units, was honored with the title of honorary citizen in municipalities Périggie and acute (SP).

Through the brotherhood of the Holy House of Mercy Périggie and Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Pacaembu, Claudson Montale signed management contracts through fraudulent bids with public authorities to manage the health of several municipalities and transferred part of the funds transferred under the management contract to the aforementioned social organizations.

Investigations revealed a complex scheme to transfer public funds through management contracts not only in a municipality Périggiebut in several municipalities in the state of São Paulo and also in other states.

embezzlement of public money

The Operation X-Ray launched in September 2020 The Special Action Group Against Organized Crime (Gaeco) and the Civil Police investigated members of a criminal organization that used social organizations to divert public funds from health care in several municipalities in São Paulo.

Arrests and searches were carried out in several municipalities in the state of São Paulo, including BenapolisAnd Aracatuba And Périggie.

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