Recently, a Brazilian senator has been found hiding money in his brief
or underwear amounting 15,000 reais (about $2,700) according to the news on the
raid of Federal Police on his home. But police found more when the senator put
his hand in his brief which according to the news is 17,900 reais.
The Brazilian senator is Chico Rodrigues representing the state of
Roraima.
Rodrigues said he is not guilty of the accusation and he do not do any
wrong doing.
“"I say to those who know me: stay calm. I trust in the justice and
I will prove that I don't have and that I didn't have anything to do with any
wrongdoing," Rodrigues wrote in his statement.” (CNN)
‘. "I had my home invaded for just doing my job
as a parliamentarian, bringing resources to fight Covid-19 for the state's
health department,"….. "I will prove that I don't have and that I
didn't have anything to do with any wrongdoing,"”(CNN), he says.
“A Brazilian senator was allegedly caught with huge amounts of cash
hidden in his underwear during a Federal Police raid on Wednesday, a court
order says -- part of a wider ongoing probe into the possible misuse of funds
for the Covid-19 pandemic response. Senator Chico Rodrigues, who represents the
state of Roraima in the Federal Senate, confirmed that the raid took place in
his home in Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima. He has denied any wrongdoing. According
to a Supreme Court order citing the police investigation, police video
allegedly showed Rodrigues with about 15,000 reais (about $2,700) stuffed into
his briefs during their search of his home. More money was found by authorities
when the senator allegedly "put his hand inside his underwear and took
other bundles of money totaling 17,900 reais" the order says, for a total
cache worth more than $5,800.” (CNN)
Chico Rodrigues ( image from Wikipedia website)
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