6-18 news: JBS denies wrongdoing in Brazilian graft investigation
Several Brazilian processors and leather companies, including Bihl, Margen and Curtime Nossa Senhora Aparecida are part of the investigation into the bribing of public officials, racketeering, corruption, fraud and collusion, Reuters reported. Several local and federal government officials are also involved, as are officials from the Banco de Amazonia bank. The JBS facility was targeted, stated public prosecutor Reginaldo Trindade, for arranging for inspectors to ignore the fact that it was adding water to meats to boost weights.
JBS spokesman Vanessa Esteves said the company “has no link whatsoever with crimes connected with this inquiry.” The investigation in Porto Velho targeted civil servants and not JBS, she added.