Brazilian Police Search the Home of Former President Bolsonaro for Weapons but Find Nothing
Federal police searched Jair Bolsonaro’s home after a firearms discrepancy, and officers said they found no weapons or ammunition.
- On Wednesday, Brazilian Federal Police searched the home of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for weapons and ammunition, an operation authorized by the Brazilian Supreme Court.
- Bolsonaro, 71, is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and has been under house arrest since March due to health concerns.
- Following the seizure of a firearm from Bolsonaro's security detail last month, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the search despite the defense having previously disclosed weapon locations to authorities.
- Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet recommended maintaining house arrest, which Moraes extended beyond the original 90 days, deeming the decision "reasonable, appropriate and proportionate."
- Lawyer Joao Henrique de Freitas confirmed on Wednesday that agents found nothing during the search, while the Brazilian Supreme Court did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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The disappearance of two weapons registered in the name of Jair Bolsonaro prompted a new police search in the residence of the former Brazilian president, who remains under house arrest by court order.
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Brazilian police search the home of former President Bolsonaro for weapons but find nothing
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police on Wednesday searched the home of convicted former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for weapons and ammunition, but found nothing, a lawyer for Bolsonaro said on X.
The Attorney General's Office authorizes the operation against the former president in Brasilia to verify the licenses of his defence devices.
The Federal Police of Brazil registered on Wednesday the residence of former President Jair Bolsonaro where he is serving house arrest after being sentenced to 27 years for beating , in search of weapons, ammunition and his registration documents. The investigation was authorized by the magistrate of the Supreme Court Alexandre de Moraes one day after the defense reported to the court the whereabouts of the two weapons registered in the name of …
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