Military officers

Bento Albuquerque

Embezzlement by a public official (peculato)Attempted embezzlement by a public official (art. 312 in conjunction with art. 14, II, of the Penal Code)Criminal association (art. 288 of the Penal Code)

Minister of Mines and Energy in the Jair Bolsonaro government. According to the PF's final report, in October 2021 he traveled officially to Saudi Arabia representing the then-president and received from Saudi authorities the gifts in the jewelry case, including the set seized by the Federal Revenue Service in Guarulhos. Formally named as suspect by the PF in 2024 in Pet 11.645 (Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, STF); the Prosecutor-General's Office (PGR) requested closure on 04/03/2026, with no decision as of 14/10/2026.

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Court cases and investigations

Criminal sphere

Petition 11.645 (Supreme Federal Court, STF) — investigation into suspected diversion and sale abroad of high-value gifts received from foreign authorities (jewelry case) — Named as suspect by police

Civil, administrative and oversight sphere

TC 003.679/2023-3 (Federal Court of Accounts, TCU) — gifts received from the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and their return — Other status (see record)

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