IPM (Inquérito Policial Militar) Volume 01 (1996)
# Summary This is a Brazilian military police inquiry document from 1997 investigating the so-called "Varginha incident," in which Brazilian military officials formally documented alleged sightings of an extraterrestrial creature in the municipality of Varginha, Minas Gerais in January 1996. Produced by the School of Sergeants of the Armed Forces (EsSA) under the Ministry of the Army, the document establishes an official military police investigation complete with witness summonses and formal testimony protocols. The significance of this document lies in its demonstration that a NATO-aligned military institution conducted a formal, bureaucratic investigation into a UAP incident without dismissing the claims outright, providing concrete evidence that at least some international militaries treated UFO reports with official administrative seriousness during the mid-1990s.
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This page documents the formal command decision by a Brazilian Army General to open a Military Police Inquiry into the Varginha incident, showing the investigation originated at the highest institutional level of the School of Sergeants of the Armed Forces.
Having taken note of the attached part, I determine that, with all possible urgency, the due Military Police Inquiry be instituted with respect thereto, delegating to you, for this purpose, the police attributions that are incumbent upon me. Gen Bda SERGIO PEDRO COELHO LIMA Cmt EsSA [Commander School of Sergeants of the Arms]
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This dispatch reveals that the military investigation summoned multiple senior commanders across different units including the Military Police battalion commander in Varginha itself and a Fire Department major, suggesting official coordination across agencies regarding the incident.
Official communication to be sent to Mr Lieutenant-Colonel Military Police MAURICIO, Commander of the Battalion of Military Police based in the City of VARGINHA-MG, requesting his appearance at the headquarters of EsSA to provide testimony as a witness, designating day 11 (eleven) of March at 14:00 hours for the inquiry. Official communication to be sent to Mr Major Military Firefighter MACIEL, Commander of the Unit of Military Fire Department based in the City of POÇOS DE CALDAS-MG, requesting his appearance at the headquarters of EsSA to provide testimony as a witness, designating day 13 (thirteen) of March at 14:00 hours for the inquiry.
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This witness statement from the battalion commander establishes the official military cover story regarding truck movements to Varginha on January 25, 1996, the same date as the reported UAP and entity sightings, framing the activity as routine vehicle maintenance.
When asked if anything unusual happened in the completion of this mission? He answered no. When asked what time the trucks returned from VARGINHA-MG that day? He answered that 02 (two) trucks left the School at 08:34 hours and returned at 15:41 hours, later 02 (two) more trucks left at 15:41 hours, having returned at 18:00 hours, with the same military personnel mentioned above as drivers. When asked if he knows or had contact with Messrs. UBIRAJARA RODRIGUES and VITORIO PACACCINI? He answered that he does not know such persons.
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This witness statement corroborates the official explanation that multiple military trucks traveled to Varginha on January 25, 1996 for routine Mercedes-Benz maintenance, while independently confirming the same personnel and timing as other witnesses, suggesting a coordinated alibi.
When asked which were the drivers who made up the team that took the trucks for maintenance in VARGINHA-MG? He answered that they were cabos [corporals] RENATO VASSALO FERNANDES and WELBER NEUDES RODRIGUES. When asked by whom these were from Mercedes-... these maintenances are mandatory according to the warranty sales of the vehicles to the Army, and that depending on the time of use or mileage, whichever comes first, the trucks must be taken to undergo inspections at authorized workshops; in this case, there is no one in TRES CORACOES-MG qualified for these tasks, forcing us to move the trucks to VARGINHA-MG.
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This statement from Corporal Renato Vassalo Fernandes, one of the actual drivers who made the trips to Varginha on January 25, 1996, is a key witness account that directly addresses what occurred during the missions on the date of the reported entity capture.
That around 06:30 hours in the morning he went directly to the formation location of his company, the Maintenance and Transport Company, where he reported to 3rd Sergeant VALDIR ERNESTO MENDES DOS SANTOS, for the start of business, which soon after he proceeded to perform maintenance on the truck that was distributed to him, together with his colleagues, from the garage, such as Corporal WELBER, and that this morning he was part of a convoy of 2 (two) trucks, together with Cpl WELBER to move to the city of VARGINHA-MG, where periodic maintenance was performed on balancing and alignment of the front wheels, at the AUTOMACO firm, a Mercedes Benz concessionaire, returning for lunch and that, in the afternoon business, a trip was made with the same purpose, with other vehicles. Asked if anything different or unusual occurred during the completion of the mission, he responded that he noticed nothing abnormal during the movement of the trucks to VARGINHA-MG.
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This soldier's testimony is notable because it introduces an additional trip to Varginha on January 26, 1996, the day after the main incident, where the stated mission was aborted due to a broken alignment machine, raising questions about the true purpose of repeated military vehicle movements to Varginha across multiple days.
That from the 22nd to the 25th Jan 96 he remained in quarters performing his duties in the Maintenance Company, including on the 25th Jan 96 he was on duty as a driver of a PE [Polícia do Exército - Military Police] vehicle. Asked if he was part of the team of drivers who drove the trucks to VARGINHA-MG, to perform maintenance on the Mercedes-Benz vehicles, he responded that yes, that on the 26th Jan 96 together with Cpl DAVID he drove 02 (two) trucks to be maintained at AUTOMACO, in the afternoon, and arriving at [location], the vehicles did not undergo maintenance due to the fact that the machine that would perform the alignment was broken, and we returned immediately arriving at the barracks at the end of the afternoon business day.
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This page establishes that the Military Police Inquiry was formally triggered by a published book about the Varginha incident titled Incident in Varginha by Vitorio Pacaccini and Maxs Portes, indicating the Brazilian military opened an internal investigation specifically in response to public disclosure of the supposed extraterrestrial creature sighting.
Indicted: Publication entitled INCIDENT IN VARGINHA, by Author of Vitério Pacaccini and Maxs Portes; concerning supposed extraterrestrial creature sighted in that Municipality.
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MINISTRY OF THE ARMY DEP 2 DFA SCHOOL OF SERGEANTS OF THE ARMED FORCES Inquiry Officer; of the IPM [Inquérito Policial Militar - Military Police Inquiry] Clerk of the IPM / 's \ \ PSI ARLOS FINHOLDT. i a VINICIUS PROBA DOS SANTOS - 3° Sergeant Indicted: Publication entitled. INCIDENT IN VARGINHA', by Author of Vitério nA, Pacaccini and Maxs Portes;- -concerning supposed extraterrestrial = creature avisighted in that Municipality. AUTUATION [FORMAL RECORDING] On the thirteenth day of the month of February in the year of one thousand nine hundred and ninety two thousand seven, in this City of Três Corações, State of Minas Gerais, at the Headquarters of the School of Sergeants of the Armed Forces — EsSA, I hereby record the official letter and other documents attached hereto and delivered to me by the Officer in Charge of the present Inquiry, of which, for the record, I have drawn up this present term. I, QVe7y , VINICIUS PROBA DOS SANTOS - 3° Sergeant, serving as Clerk, who wrote it and hereby subscribe. 7 MNEIBIGT LRN?S Fiss@s Attach to Records Em OS et a ¢ Ks cs Sy WERE Clerk
ORDINANCE Having been delegated to me by the Esteemed Commander of the School of Sergeants of the Arms the police attributions that are incumbent upon him to investigate the facts to which Part No. 006-E2, of 27 Jan 97, included in the present records, refers, I determine that the necessary examinations and inquiries be proceeded with for the clarification of the aforementioned facts. I recommend, furthermore, to Mr. Clerk that he file the present Ordinance with the included documents, attaching, successively, the other pieces that may be added, and summon the persons who have knowledge of the facts in question and their circumstances to appear on a day and time to be designated, in order to be interrogated, in accordance with the legislation in force. Quarters in Três Corações, MG, 13 February 1997. Z OS FINHOLDT PEREIRA — Lieutenant-Colonel In Charge of PM Fe
MINISTRY OF THE ARMY DEP a DFA SCHOOL OF SERGEANTS OF THE ARMS TRES CORACOES-MG, 29 Jan 97 Ordinance No. 009-Aj G.2 From the Commander of the School of Sergeants of the Arms To Mr. Lt. Col. Com. LUCIO CARLOS FINHOLDT PEREIRA Subject: Institution of IPM [Military Police Inquiry] (determines) Enclosure: - Part No. 006-E/2, of 27 Jan 97, from the Chief of the 27/3rd Section Having taken note of the attached part, I determine that, with all possible urgency, the due Military Police Inquiry be instituted with respect thereto, delegating to you, for this purpose, the police attributions that are incumbent upon me. Gen Bda SERGIO PEDRO COELHO LIMA Cmt EsSA [Commander School of Sergeants of the Arms] Attach to Records ty Vr se0 OF
7 Oficio an Gr Chafa da 8 Canaan AR CACA Haruna - ON, DISPATCH 1. Official communication to be sent to Mr Commander of the School of Sergeants of the Arms (EsSA) [Escola de Sargentos das Armas] informing the designation of the Clerk. 2. Official communication to be sent to Mr Commander of the Command and Services Battalion of EsSA informing the designation of the Clerk. 3. Official communication to be sent to Mr Commander of the 13th Circumscription of Military Service requesting his appearance at the headquarters of the School of Sergeants of the Arms to provide testimony as a witness, designating day 10 (ten) of March at 14:00 hours for the inquiry. 4. Official communication to be sent to Mr Lieutenant-Colonel Military Police MAURICIO, Commander of the Battalion of Military Police based in the City of VARGINHA-MG, requesting his appearance at the headquarters of EsSA to provide testimony as a witness, designating day 11 (eleven) of March at 14:00 hours for the inquiry. 5. Official communication to be sent to Mr Major Military Firefighter MACIEL, Commander of the Unit of Military Fire Department based in the City of POÇOS DE CALDAS-MG, requesting his appearance at the headquarters of EsSA to provide testimony as a witness, designating day 13 (thirteen) of March at 14:00 hours for the inquiry. 6. Official communication to be sent to Mr Commander of the Command and Services Battalion of EsSA requesting the appearance of the military personnel cited below, on the days and times established, to provide testimony as witnesses: a. On 12 March 1997 - Soldier CIRILO MARTINS..........................................................................14:00 hours; - Soldier RICARDO SILVERIO DE MELO.......................................................15:30 hours; and - Corporal RENATO VASSALO FERNANDES.....................................................17:00 hours. b. On 14 March 1997 - Sergeant VALDIR CABRAL PEDROSA...........................................................08:00 hours; - Sergeant CAUBI FRANCISCO VALERIO........................................................09:00 hours; - Sergeant VALDIR ERNESTO MENDES DOS SANTOS...........................................10:00 hours; and - Sergeant DANILO RENATO DE LORENZO........................................................11:00 hours. Appended to Autos Lib 009-0 040
# RECEIPT
On the fifth day of the month of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven, I received these documents from the Sir Head of the Military Police Inquiry.
VINICIUS PROBA DOS SANTOS – 3º Sergeant Clerk
# CERTIFIED
I certify that I was provided with documents in accordance with the dispatch of the Sir Head of the Military Police Inquiry.
Furthermore, I certify that I was delivered in hand the documents of FIs 012 a 073, which to the Sir Head of the IPM were remedied by order of the Esteemed Sir Commander of the EsSA; the FIs 074 a 106, received from the Chief of the Informatics Section of the School; and the FIs 107 a 111, delivered by the Sir Chief of the 2ª and 3ª Sections of the State-Major General of the EsSA.
Quartel em Três Corações, MG, March 10, 1997.
VINICIUS PROBA DOS SANTOS – 3º Sergeant Clerk
# ATTACHED
On the tenth day of the month of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven, I attach to the present documents the documents that follow below.
Attached to the Documents
On 10/03/97
VINICIUS PROBA DOS SANTOS – 3º Sergeant Clerk
[Document reference stamp showing: "Junta-se aos Autos" / "Em 10/03/97" / "Encarregado do IPM"]
MINISTRY OF THE ARMY DEP - DFA SCHOOL OF SERGEANTS OF THE ARMS Três Corações-MG, 20 May 96 Official communication s/n° From: Col Cav RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES To: Mr Cmt of EsSA Subject: Inquiry Enclosure: Inquiry Report: ... pages, I hereby forward to V.Ex. [Your Excellency] the attached document, in compliance with the determination contained in Ordinance No. 033-Aj G.2, of 10 May 96. RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES - Col Cav Inquiry Officer
WITNESS INQUIRY STATEMENT On the thirteenth day of the month of May of the year nineteen ninety-six, at the Escola de Sargentos das Armas (EsSA) [School of Sergeants of Arms], the witness OLIMPIO VANDERLEY SANTOS, Id n°015980140-6 MinEx [Military Identity], son of WANDERLEI OLIVEIRA SANTOS and DORACY COSTA SANTOS, resident at AV GETULIO VARGAS n° 435- Centro [Center], in this city, appeared and was questioned about the facts contained in Administrative Order n° 033 - Aj-G.2 [Headquarters-General Staff Division 2], of 10 May 96, which was read to him and he declared the following: That on the twenty-second day of January, Monday, he appeared at 06:30 hours, at the Escola de Sargentos das Armas, the barracks where he works exercising the function of Commander of the Command and Services Battalion; that after general formation he went to the Command Pavilion to participate in a meeting with the Commander of the School; that after the meeting he went to the installations of the BCSv [Command and Services Battalion] where he began his work related to his specific functions together with Lieutenant MARCIO LUIZ PASSOS TIBERIO and with sergeants ELIEZER MONTEIRO DE LIMA, VALDIR CABRAL PEDROSA and DANILO RENATO DE LORENZO; that he had lunch at the officers' casino with various military personnel from this School; that he remained throughout the afternoon at the School, leaving for his residence around 19:00 hours, where he remained throughout the night; that on the following day he returned to this School, having carried out his activities as Battalion Commander. When asked if there is anyone who can verify his work routine? He answered yes, Col Cav [Cavalry Colonel] JOAO LUIZ PENHA DE MOURA, Deputy Commander of EsSA and Maj Art [Artillery Major] CELSO DO O DA SILVA, General Aide of EsSA. When asked if he was aware that some trucks would be moved on 25 Jan 96 to VARGINHA-MG, to undergo maintenance, he answered yes, that this maintenance is routine and provided for in the Vehicle Maintenance Plan. When asked by whose order the vehicles were taken to be maintained at the Mercedes-Benz dealership, AUTOMACO, in VARGINHA-MG? He answered that the order came from himself (Ten Cel VANDERLEY) [Lieutenant Colonel], since at that time in addition to the Command of the Battalion he also accumulated the function of Expense Authorizer of EsSA. When asked which military personnel made up the team that took the trucks to VARGINHA-MG? He answered that they were cabos [corporals] RENATO VASSALO FERNANDES and WELBER NEUDES RODRIGUES. When asked if anything unusual happened in the completion of this mission? He answered no. When asked what time the trucks returned from VARGINHA-MG that day? He answered that 02 (two) trucks left the School at 08:34 hours and returned at 15:41 hours, later 02 (two) more trucks left at 15:41 hours, having returned at 18:00 hours, with the same military personnel mentioned above as drivers. When asked if he knows or had contact with Messrs. UBIRAJARA RODRIGUES and VITORIO PACACCINI? He answered that he does not know such persons. When asked if he had anything else to declare? He answered no. And as he said nothing more and was asked nothing further, the present deposition was concluded by the officer conducting this investigation, which was read and found to be in accordance, properly signed by this investigating officer and by the witness. VANDERLEI SANTOS - Ten Cel - Inf [Lieutenant Colonel - Infantry] Witness
WITNESS INQUIRY STATEMENT On the thirteenth day of the month of May of the year nineteen ninety-six, at the Escola de Sargentos das Armas (EsSA) [School of Sergeants of Arms], the witness Cav [Cavalry] EDSON HENRIQUE RAMIRES, Id n°018869942-5 Min.Ex [Military Identity], son of ELA RODRIGUES RAMIRES, resident on Rua José Vinagre NR 283-Apt 201-Centro [Center], in this city, appeared and was questioned about the facts contained in Administrative Order n° 033 - Aj-G.2 [Headquarters-General Staff Division 2], of 10 May 96, which was read to him and he declared the following: That on the twenty-second day of January, Monday, he appeared at the Escola de Sargentos das Armas, the barracks where he works exercising the function of Commander of the Maintenance and Transportation Company. As was customary, around 06:20 hours, remaining at his Command Post (PC) until around 07:00 hours, when he went to the Command Pavilion of the School to participate in the daily meeting of the Administrative Division (DA) among the chiefs of the Administrative Sections of EsSA; that upon leaving the meeting he was called to the office of the chief of the Teaching Division (DE), Ten Cel [Lieutenant Colonel] LEAL, who requested the reimbursement of fuel acquired by that officer to fuel a military vehicle, used in representation of the Command of EsSA in the Rio de Janeiro Garrison, which was provided; that after this fact, he returned to his PC to carry out his normal activities, having participated in another meeting, together with the other commanders of subunits (SU) and the Commander of the BCSv [Command and Services Battalion] to which he is subordinate, that this meeting began around 09:30 hours, extending until the end of morning working hours, he went to the refectory and remained in the recreation room until the beginning of afternoon working hours; that a formation was held at 13:15 hours when he, as the senior officer, presented the troops to his Commander; that after the formation he conducted the troops to the garages coordinating maintenance activities until around 14:15 hours; that after maintenance he remained at his PC until 16:20 hours when he personally conducted Physical Military Training of his Company; that at the end of working hours, he went to his residence where he remained with his wife and his two children; that between 20:00 and 23:00 hours he remained in his study, studying for the Army Command and General Staff School exam, whose tests he would take in May; that after this time he went to his bedroom where he remained with his wife; that on the following day according to his habit he woke at 05:45 hours heading to EsSA working hours around 06:15 hours; that he participated in the formation of his SU around 07:00 hours fulfilling the normal working hours of EsSA until 17:15 hours heading to his residence and keeping his usual study schedule. When asked if there is anyone who can verify his work routine? He answered yes, Ten Cel Cav [Lieutenant Colonel Cavalry] JOSE ALBERTO LEAL, chief of the DE and Maj Art [Artillery Major] ANDRE LUIS MARTINS, Fisc_Adm [Administrative Inspector]. When asked if he was aware of the displacement of the trucks to undergo maintenance in VARGINHA-MG, on (25) Jan 96? He answered yes, that this maintenance is routine and was provided for in the plan that they were received and included in the School's inventory. When asked which vehicles left on 25 Jan 96 to be maintained at the Mercedes-Benz in VARGINHA-MG? He answered that these maintenances are mandatory according to the warranty sales of the vehicles to the Army, and that depending on the time of use or mileage, whichever comes first, the trucks must be taken to undergo inspections at authorized workshops; in this case, there is no one in TRES CORACOES-MG [Three Hearts-MG] qualified for these tasks, forcing us to move the trucks to VARGINHA-MG, where the firm AUTOMACO is authorized and qualified by Mercedes-Benz to perform such maintenance. When asked which were the drivers who made up the team that took the trucks for maintenance in VARGINHA-MG? He answered that they were cabos [corporals] RENATO VASSALO FERNANDES and WELBER NEUDES RODRIGUES. When asked by whom these were from Mercedes-
Asked whether something different occurred during the execution of the mission? He responded that no. Asked at what time the convoy returned from VARGINHA-MG on the 25th Jan 96? He responded that 02 (two) trucks departed from the School at 08:34 hours on the 25th Jan and returned at 15:15 hours, subsequently 02 (two) more trucks departed at 15:41 hours, having returned at 18:00 hours, the drivers being the same military personnel aforementioned. Asked whether he knows or had contact with the gentlemen UBIRAJAARA RODRIGUES and VITORIO PACACCINI? He responded that he does not know such persons. And as he said nothing more nor was he asked anything further, the officer in charge of this inquiry considered the present statement concluded, which was read and found to be in accordance, and is duly signed by this investigating officer and by the witness. RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES - Col Cav Investigating Officer
WITNESS INTERROGATION REPORT On the thirteenth day of the month of May of the year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, at the School of Army Sergeants (EsSA), the witness, 1st Lt Inf MARCIO LUIZ PASSOS TIBERIO, ID 043753693-1 Min.Ex, son of MAURO CARVALHO TIBERIO and ILMA PASSOS TIBERIO, resident at Rua Sagrada Familia n° 67 - Neighborhood Santa Tereza, in this city, appeared and was interrogated regarding the fact contained in Ordinance n° 033-Aj-G2, of 10 May 96, which was read to him and declaring the following: That on the twenty-second day of January, Monday, he reported to the School of Army Sergeants at 07:00 hours, the barracks where he works exercising the function of Chief of the 3rd Section of the BCSv and Commander of the Military Police Platoon (Pel PE) for the morning formation of the BCSv, commanding the Pel PE, soon after performing work in the 3rd Section of the BCSv until around 11:17 hours, soon after he went to lunch at the officers' casino, returning at 13:30 hours, afternoon formation with the Pel PE; that from then until 16:00 hours he continued performing work in the 3rd Section of the BCSv; that from this moment onwards he performed Physical Military Training until around 17:15 hours; that soon after he went to his house, where his wife was, Mrs. CLEIDE ALVES DE OLIVEIRA; that around 19:30 hours he went together with his wife for a visit to the house of Mr. ENIO CUPOLILLO, resident at Rua Paraguai n° 266 - neighborhood Jardim América, returning to his house around 22:00 hours; that on the 23rd Jan 96, Tuesday, he reported to EsSA for the morning formation, and that he also performed work in the 3rd Section of the BCSv, lunching at the School; that at 13:15 hours he also participated in the afternoon formation with the BCSv, performing work in the same section until 16:00 hours; that at 17:30 hours he went to his house where his wife was waiting for him; that around 20:30 hours he went together with his wife to the residence of Mr. ILDOVAN AUGUSTO, resident at Av. Chico Lima n° 139 - Neighborhood Vila Lima, returning to his house around 22:00 hours. Asked if there is someone who can confirm his work routine? He responded yes, 1st Lt Cav LUIS HENRIQUE AMORIM, Cmt of the CCSv. Asked if he had knowledge that trucks from EsSA would go to VARGINHA-MG for maintenance? He responded that no, as this matter is not his responsibility, and that he knew nothing about it. Asked if he knows or had contact with the gentlemen UBIRAJAARA RODRIGUES and VITORIO PACACCINI? He responded that no, as he does not know such persons. And as he said nothing more nor was he asked anything further, the officer in charge of this inquiry considered the present statement concluded, which was read and found to be in accordance, and is duly signed by this investigating officer and by the witness. RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES - Col Cav Investigating Officer
# RECORD OF WITNESS INTERROGATION
In the afternoons of the days in the month of May of the year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, at the School of Sergeants of the Armed Forces (EsSA), the witness, 1st Sgt VALDIR CABRAL PEDROSA, was compared, id nº 020128203-5, expedited by the Ministry of the Army, son of JOSÉ FRANCISCO PEDROSA and JOSEFA CABRAL PEDROSA, resident on RUA 6 Nº 33-Bairro Santa Ifigênia, this city, about which investigation is being conducted on the constant fact in Portaria nº 033 - Aj-G.2, of 10 May 96, which was as follows: That on the day twenty and two of January, Monday-Friday, he compared at the School of Sergeants of the Armed Forces, at the barracks where he was working, performing the functions of Head of Section/BCSv, during the expedition of the morning and afternoon. He made his reports to the Cassino do Subtenentes and Sergeants and praised this expedient with the participation of 3º Sgt DANILO RENATO DE LORENZO, Cb KLEBER DOS REIS DOMINGOS and Sd MARCELO EZEQUIEL, whose notarized record was at his residence studying. That on the day twenty and three of January nineteen hundred and ninety-six, he returned to EsSA on the same day and time, participating in the formation of the matinal, expedient of the 1st Section of the BCSv and then: at the..., diligent normal in the section, attending directly the Commandant of the Battalion and Sc. [OLIMPIO VANDERLEI SANTOS] gave the opportunity to despatch and d.... of the 1st Section. Questioned if there exists anyone who could corroborate his routines... ...[response] that yes, 3º Sgt DANILO RENATO DE LORENZO and o C.... .. DOMINGOS. Questioned if he had knowledge of any shipyards in the Parish VARGINHA-AM suffered maintenance? Responded that no, because he worked in CCSv and had no knowledge of the activities of the Cia Mnt and Trmsp. Questioned if he knew or had contact with the gentlemen UBIRAJAARA RODRIGUES and VITÓRIO PACACCINÍ? Responded that he did not know such persons. And since nothing more was said to him nor he had questioned, the undersigned gave him the task of this syndicate by having the present deposition, which was duly assigned in accordance, it will be duly assigned by this official syndicate and by the witness.
RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES - Col Cav Syndicate
VALDIR CABRAL PEDROSA-1º Sgt Witness
303 G3C34 Finrode_ | Facrivé | < concmmcemsssie WITNESS INQUIRY REPORT On the fourteenth day of the month of May of the year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, at the School of Sergeants of Arms (EsSA), the witness appeared, Corporal RENATO VASSALO FERNANDES, ID n° 042.035.034-0 Min Ex, son of NED JOAQUIM FERNANDES and INESIA VASSALO FERNANDES, resident at Av Francisco Paulineli, n° 125, OLIVEIRA-MG, who was questioned about the facts contained in Ordinance n° 033 - Aj-G.2, of 10 May 96, which was read to him and he declared as follows: That on the days 24 and 25 Jan 96, he appeared at the School of Sergeants of Arms, barracks where he works performing the duties of corporal Driver of military vehicle up to 5 (five) tons; and that around 06:30 hours in the morning he went directly to the formation location of his company, the Maintenance and Transport Company, where he reported to 3rd Sergeant VALDIR ERNESTO MENDES DOS SANTOS, for the start of business, which soon after he proceeded to perform maintenance on the truck that was distributed to him, together with his colleagues, from the garage, such as Corporal WELBER, and that this morning he was part of a convoy of 2 (two) trucks, together with Cpl WELBER to move to the city of VARGINHA-MG, where periodic maintenance was performed on balancing and alignment of the front wheels, at the AUTOMACO firm, a Mercedes Benz concessionaire, returning for lunch and that, in the afternoon business, a trip was made with the same purpose, with other vehicles, and that, at the end of the business day, he went to his "republic", which he shares with the then Cpl VANDERLAN... who works with a service providing company in TRES CORACOES, and that on 25 Jan he performed the same trips as the previous day, with the same purpose, with other vehicles from EsSA. Asked if there is someone who can verify his work routine? He responded that yes, 3rd Sgt VALDIR ERNESTO MENDES DOS SANTOS, Civil Employee ORLANDO, former Cpl WELBER and former Cpl VANDERLAN. Asked if anything different or unusual occurred during the completion of the mission, he responded that he noticed nothing abnormal during the movement of the trucks to VARGINHA-MG. Asked at what time you returned from VARGINHA-MG, on the 25th of January 1996, he responded that at the end of the afternoon. Asked if he knows or had contact with the gentlemen UBIRAJAARA RODRIGUES and ROGERIO PACACCINI? He responded that he does not know such persons. And as he said nothing more nor was he asked anything further, the person in charge of this investigation declared the present statement ended, which, read and found to be in order, is duly signed by this investigating officer and by the witness. RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES - Col Cav [Colonel Cavalry] Investigating Officer RENATO VASSALO FERNANDES - Cpl Witness
WITNESS INQUIRY REPORT On the fourteenth day of the month of May of the year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, at the School of Sergeants of Arms (EsSA), same on leave, ... the witness, Soldier RICARDO SILVERIO DE MELO, ID 043412704-4, son of SEBASTIAO PEREIRA DE MELO and MARIA PAULINA SILVA DE MELO, resident at Rua Carmo do Rio Verde n°434, Centro, CARMO DE MINAS-MG, who was questioned about the facts contained in Ordinance n° 033 - Aj-G.2, of 10 May 96, which was read to him and he declared as follows: That from the 22nd to the 25th Jan 96 he remained in quarters performing his duties in the Maintenance Company, including on the 25th Jan 96 he was on duty as a driver of a PE [Polícia do Exército - Military Police] vehicle. Asked if he was part of the team of drivers who drove the trucks to VARGINHA-MG, to perform maintenance on the Mercedes-Benz vehicles, he responded that yes, that on the 26th Jan 96 together with Cpl DAVID he drove 02 (two) trucks to be maintained at AUTOMACO, in the afternoon, and arriving at [location], the vehicles did not undergo maintenance due to the fact that the machine that would perform the alignment was broken, and we returned immediately arriving at the barracks at the end of the afternoon business day. Asked who went on the mission besides him and Cpl DAVID, he responded that both were led by Civil Employee ORLANDO. Asked if anything different or unusual occurred during the completion of the mission, he responded that he noticed nothing abnormal. Asked if he knows or had any contact with the gentlemen UBIRAJAARA RODRIGUES and VITORIO PACACCINI, responsible... the civ, that he only knows them from television. And as he said nothing more nor was he asked anything further, the person in charge of this investigation declared the present statement ended, which, read and found to be in order, is duly signed by this investigating officer and by the witness. RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES - Col Cav [Colonel Cavalry] Investigating Officer Witness
BGOEB8GBOEOB8UHD Ft LFUD 34 TEST IMONY INQUIRY STATEMENT On the fourteenth day of the month of May in the year nineteen ninety-six, at the School of Sergeants of Arms (EsSA), the witness, Sd CIRILO MARTINS, ID no. 042034574-6 MinEx [Ministry of Defense], son of CIDALIA MARIA MARTINS, resident at AV 2 no. 346 - Neighborhood Nossa Senhora Aparecida, in this city, appeared, who was questioned about the fact contained in Ordinance no. 033 - Aj-G.2, of May 10, 1996, which was read to him and stating the following: That in the week of January 22-26, 1996, he carried out his normal work at EsSA performing maintenance on the vehicles of his Company, where he presented himself every day to 3rd Sgt VALDIR ERNESTO MENDES DOS SANTOS, for the beginning and end of the work day; that after the end of the work day he would go to his house, sometimes to the house of his girlfriend, JULIANA APARECIDA SILVA, and then returned to his residence, remaining until the time to go to EsSA. When asked if he was part of the team that took the trucks to VARGINHA-MG?, He answered that no, because he was not assigned. When asked if he knows or had contact with the gentlemen UBIRAJARA RODRIGUES and VITORIO PACACCINI? He answered that he does not know such people. And since he said nothing more and was not asked anything further, the officer in charge of this investigation declared the present statement complete, which read and found to be in order, is duly signed by this investigating officer and by the witness.
RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES - Col Cav [Colonel, Cavalry] Investigating Officer
CIRILO MARTINS - Sd [Soldier] Witness
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TESTIMONY INQUIRY STATEMENT On the twenty-first day of the month of May in the year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, at the School of Sergeants of Arms (EsSA), the witness, Col Cav JOAO LUIZ PENHA DE MOURA, Sub Cmt [Sub-Commander] of EsSA, ID no. 010.197.901-1, son of JOSE LUIZ AMADOR DE MOURA and CARMEM PENHA DE MOURA, resident at Rua Sagrado Coração de Jesus, 51, in this city, appeared, who was questioned about the fact contained in Ordinance no. 033 - Aj-G.2, of May 10, 1996, and was asked whether... VANDERLEI attended the work days from the twenty-second through the twenty-fifth of January nineteen hundred and ninety-six? He answered yes, that the Lt Col [Lieutenant Colonel] participated in the formations and morning meetings together with the other members of the Teaching [staff], to receive the directives from the Commander of the School. When asked if he knows or had contact with the gentlemen UBIRAJARA RODRIGUES and VITORIO PACACCINI? He answered that he does not know such people. And since he said nothing more and was not asked anything further, the officer in charge of this investigation declared the present statement complete, which read and found to be in order, is duly signed by this investigating officer and by the witness.
RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES - Col Cav [Colonel, Cavalry] Investigating Officer
PENHA DE MOURA - Col Cav [Colonel, Cavalry] Witness
% Finr O28 aD wbri¢a | 203 © | WITNESS INQUIRY REPORT. £3) Aas & On the twenty first day of the month of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety six, at the School of Sergeants of Arms (EsSA), the witness appeared, Maj Art [Major Artillery] CELSO DO O ee DA SILVA Aj General [Adjutant General] of EsSA, Id n° 011.278.522-5, son of MANOEL PEREIRA DA wa SILVA and of RUTH DO O DA SILVA, resident at Av [Avenue] Presidente Getilio Vargas, 449, 2 in this city, who was questioned about the fact contained in Order n° 033 - Aj-G.2, of 10 a May 96, to which he was asked if the Ten Cel [Lieutenant Colonel] VANDERLEI, appeared at the oo expedients of the days twenty two to twenty five of the month of January of one thousand nine hundred and a ninety six? He answered affirmatively, that the Ten Cel VANDERLEI p: 2 of the morning meetings ~ together. with the other members of the School Board of Teaching, to receive the guidelines & from the School Commander. Asked if he knows or had contact with the gentlemen Fa) UBIRAJARA RODRIGUES and VITORIO VACACCINI? Responc.... «= knows such re persons. : a And as he said nothing more nor was he asked anything further, the officer in charge of this inquiry — declared the present deposition concluded, which read and found to be correct, is duly signed i by this investigating officer and by the witness. a, . ' > = ae ® RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES - Cel Cav [Colonel Cavalry] Dy ! , Investigating Officer e | 6) : | A ® | ) 3 ay CELSO DO O DA SILVA/- Maj : ee Witness ' i A a
WITNESS INQUIRY REPORT On the twenty first day of the month of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety six, at the School of Sergeants of Arms (EsSA), the witness appeared, the Ten Cel Cav [Lieutenant Colonel Cavalry] JOSE ALBERTO LEAL, Ch [Chief] of the Teaching Division of EsSA, Id n° 025.820.111-0, son of JOSE LEAL JUNIOR and of ANNA TRECCO LEAL, resident at Rua [Street] Prof [Professor] AIDA ROSA, 40, in this city, who was questioned about the fact contained in Order n° 033 - Aj-G.2, of 10 May 96, where he was asked if Maj [Major] RAMIRES, in the morning of the day twenty two of the month of January of one thousand nine hundred and ninety six, appeared in his office, he answered that yes, that Maj RAMIRES appeared to clarify doubts about fuels. Asked if he knows or had contact with the gentlemen UBIRAJARA RODRIGUES and VITORIO PACACCINI, he answered that he knew them. 'ic from television newscasts. And as he said nothing more nor was he asked anything further, the officer in charge of this inquiry declared the present deposition concluded, which read and found to be correct, is duly signed by this investigating officer and by the witness. eB RENE JAIRO FAGUNDES - Cel Cav [Colonel Cavalry] Investigating Officer BERTO LEAL - Ten Cel Cav [Lieutenant Colonel Cavalry] Witness