By Ricardo Brito and Rodrigo Viga Gaier
August 11, 20235:52 PM CDT Updated 7 hours ago
Frederick Wassef, lawyer representing Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, attends an inauguration ceremony at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil June 17, 2020. Picture taken June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian police on Friday raided the addresses of a lawyer to former President Jair Bolsonaro and the family of his jailed personal aide to investigate the alleged sale of jewelry and other presents from Arab governments.
The search warrant issued by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes followed police allegations that Bolsonaro's aides used government resources for their personal advantage.
A Federal Police statement said those under investigation "are suspected of using the structure of the state to divert high-value assets delivered by foreign authorities to Brazilian representatives on official visits, through the sale of these items abroad."
The decision by Moraes, seen by Reuters, said proceeds of the sales were delivered in cash to Bolsonaro via intermediaries.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-police-raid-bolsonaro-aides-over-sale-jewelry-gifts-2023-08-11/
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