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Police corruption and extortion in Rio de Janeiro

Overview

The Public Prosecutor's Office of the State of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) has denounced three civil police officers and one additional man for their involvement in an armed criminal association in São Gonçalo.

The group allegedly utilized official police uniforms, weapons, and vehicles to extort businesses involved in scrap metal, recycling, and waste disposal. By posing as inspectors, the suspects intimidated business owners with claims of administrative or environmental irregularities. In one reported case, the group demanded R$ 300,000 from a recycling company, eventually lowering the demand to R$ 100,000 plus ongoing monthly payments after the victim resisted.

Following an investigation, authorities executed four arrest warrants and six search and seizure warrants. Prosecutors emphasized that the suspects used police resources to provide a ‘false appearance of legality’ to their extortion activities.

Entities

Rio das Ostras · Volta Redonda · Polícia Civil · 32º Batalhão da PM · 32º BPM

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Rio de Janeiro police officers denounced for extortion

    Three Rio de Janeiro police officers and an accomplice face charges for using official police resources to extort scrap metal and recycling businesses in São Gonçalo.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Police vehicle theft in Rio de Janeiro leads to arrest

    A woman was arrested in Rio de Janeiro after stealing a parked Military Police vehicle and crashing it during a chase in Rio das Ostras. Two officers face disciplinary action.

Sources

eurio.com.br · folhadointerior.com.br · folhadoleste.com.br · osaogoncalo.com.br · tvprefeito.com