The Brazilian Federal Police’s Operation Baixo Augusta uncovered a bribery scheme involving the release of public funds to JBS. According to the Federal Court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas da União – TCU), a tax auditor from the Federal Revenue Service (Receita Federal) allegedly approved the release of credits worth R$822 million (approximately US$ 250 million at that time) to J&F Investimentos, the holding company of JBS, in exchange for R$160 million (approximately US$ 49 million at that time) in bribes. The investigation originated from the company’s plea bargain agreement with the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (Ministério Público Federal – MPF), and the tax auditor was sanctioned by the Federal Court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas da União – TCU) in 2024.