Tons of soy are found in PR with a note pointing to Av. Faria Lima as its origin A truck driver was caught transporting, in the south of Paraná, a load of 27 tons of soybeans with an invoice indicating that it was loaded on Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, in São Paulo. The São Paulo road is dominated by buildings, has no place for agricultural transport and is known as the "Brazilian Wall Street" because it is the country's main financial center. ✅ Follow the g1 Ponta Grossa and region channel on WhatsApp Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima is the country's main financial center Reproduction/TV Globo The discovery was made during an operation that monitored tax evasion due to the transport of goods with irregular tax documents or without adequate documentation. The action was carried out by the Paraná Military Police, with the support of the State Revenue Service - which states that it recovered R$734,000 in taxes that would not have been paid if the vehicles were not inspected. Called "Operation Protector of Divides and Borders", the action was carried out on several days in the second half of May and early June on highways in the region of União da Vitória and São Mateus do Sul, on the border with Santa Catarina. According to the State Revenue Service, several irregularities were identified in cargo transportation and around R$2 million worth of goods were seized. See details below. In the case of the truck with supposed soybeans from São Paulo, the State Revenue Service stated that the cargo originated in Paraná itself, but chose not to reveal the city for reasons of fiscal secrecy and so as not to hinder future investigations. To g1, the agency also said that the truck driver did not justify the error on the invoice. "The operation involves operations with companies that are probably buying and selling on the BMF [Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros], making it difficult to pinpoint the motivation. It may involve regular operations, but other illicit activities may be taking place - such as, for example, asset laundering." The names of those involved were not disclosed. Therefore, g1 was unable to identify his defenses. Also read: See: Video of dogs released on the street by a veterinary clinic leads police to discover a series of irregularities at the site, hired by the city hall Weather forecast: Paraná goes on storm alert and 186 cities may have winds of up to 100 km/h; see which ones Impasse: Asphalt work will resume after 9 months of interruption due to fossils of animals older than dinosaurs The inspection operation was divided into three phases Operation was carried out by the PM and the State Revenue Paraná Finance Secretariat According to the State Revenue Service, the first phase of the operation identified a load valued at R$452,200 being transported without the correct tax documentation. The action resulted in the recovery of more than R$144 thousand in Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS) that would have been evaded. "The cargo refers to orders dispatched via a carrier, which was not following the procedures set out in the legislation for the transport of cargo - evading payment for the provision of transport services and facilitating the transport of goods without an invoice". In the second phase, more than R$75,000 in taxes were recovered. The teams identified around R$250,000 in irregular goods, including loads of cattle, yerba mate, agricultural machinery and equipment, as well as wood and pine blades. It was there that tax auditors identified the truck transporting 27 tons of soy with an invoice originating on Avenida Faria Lima. The third and final phase presented the most significant results. The balance sheet showed the seizure of R$1.3 million in goods, generating the application and release of approximately R$515 thousand in ICMS due. "The operation detected the use of a notary to cover up the movement of sawn wood cargo, 4,300 liters of beer without any tax document, car exhausts, tires and motorcycle parts worth R$60,000 without an invoice, 3 tons of yerba mate without a receipt, 35 tons of logs without documentation, as well as other products sold irregularly: furniture, bodywork, clothing, construction material basically." Most watched videos from g1 Paraná: Read more news from the region at g1 Campos Gerais e Sul