The decision brings the number of people charged with involvement in the ransacking of government headquarters in Brasília to 216.
The charges filed by prosecutors list the crimes of money laundering, misrepresentation, and use of false documents within the scope of Operation Nexus, conducted by the Civil Police of the Federal District.
The motion also includes a onetime military commander and requests the Supreme Court to probe into authorities involved in the attacks on government headquarters.
TThe Federal Prosecution Service (MPF) brought new charges against Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday (Dec. 15), as part of Operation Car Wash corruption case. He is accused of taking bribes and laundering money.