Police seize R$20,000 in cash from Mara Casares’ home during operation | OneFootball

Civil police officers from the 3rd Precinct of the Division of Investigations on Crimes against the Administration (DPPC) launched an operation on the morning of this Wednesday (21) in conjunction with the State Public Prosecutor's Office and executed four search and seizure warrants against the three main suspects in the so-called 'box scandal', when former São Paulo directors, Mara Casares and Douglas Schwartzmann, were caught on audio illegally selling spaces at the Morumbi stadium during a show.

At the home of Mara Casares, ex-wife of Julio Casares, the suspended president who was authorized by the Deliberative Council to open an impeachment process, searches were successful, resulting in the seizure of R$ 20,000 in cash, as well as extensive documentation and a CPU.

“We have quite extensive documentation, which was collected today, about which we will not comment. The four warrants issued by the court were successfully executed, two people were not at the locations, which did not prevent the execution of the warrant,” said José Reinaldo Carneiro Guimarães, State of São Paulo Justice Prosecutor.

“Documents were collected at all locations, and the documents collected allow us to see the seriousness of the facts and the extent of the facts, including the temporal scope, much longer than imagined. We will not speak about what is still absolutely closed for investigation,” explained the prosecutor.

At the residence of Rita de Cassia Adriana Prado, accused of negotiating and reselling the said box and responsible for recording the audio that generated the complaint, the diligence was unsuccessful in locating the suspect: her children, present at the location, informed that she currently resides at another address. However, relevant notes were found there.

Finally, at Schwartzmann's residence, it was found that the target is traveling abroad.

The precautionary measures are part of an investigation that probes the practice of crimes of coercion during the process, criminal association, and private corruption in sports, according to the Police.

“It is a much longer period than supposed, that is certain, I ask you to understand that at this moment the investigation is not speaking about the results of search warrants in their documentary part, obviously, it is not possible to speak,” Guimarães added.

“Mara was located, and at the four addresses, two of Adriana, one more address of Mara, one more address of Douglas, the diligences were very successful. All locations have seized items that serve the ongoing investigation. The collections made today are very successful, that is the assessment we have to make at this moment,” said the prosecutor.

In a statement, São Paulo said that “it is a victim in this case and will cooperate with the authorities in the investigation.”

The Civil Police was alerted to a possible scheme at the club by a complaint sent by mail. In the same inquiry, Casares and his family are also investigated for receiving R$ 1.5 million from São Paulo, in deposits directly into his bank account. There is also another ongoing investigation into 35 withdrawals from the club's accounts totaling R$ 11 million. The withdrawals were made between 2021 and 2025.

According to delegate Tiago Fernando Correia, São Paulo is treated as a victim, something similar to the case involving Corinthians and the million-dollar contract with a betting house. Both investigations are led by the same delegate.

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