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Rio Grande do Norte Seap exam fraud investigation

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The Rio Grande do Norte State Secretariat of Penitentiary Administration (Seap) scheduled public examinations for September 13, 2026, to fill 260 vacancies for Penal Police Officers and Penitentiary Assistance Specialists. The testing process involved over 40,000 candidates across several cities, including Natal and Mossoró. Following the exams, the Civil Police of Rio Grande do Norte arrested 12 individuals in flagrante for involvement in fraud. ~~Investigations revealed that suspects used~~ The operation, supported by Seap and the State Secretariat of Administration (SEAD), uncovered evidence of electronic devices, such as earpieces, being used to ~~receive~~ transmit answers ~~from~~ to candidates. Investigators believe third parties ~~located~~ were solving exam questions from outside the testing ~~sites.~~ sites and transmitting the information to participants. Most arrests occurred in Mossoró, with two in Natal. The ~~arrested individuals~~ suspects face potential charges under Article 311-A of the Penal Code for the unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential examination ~~information.~~ information, which carries a penalty of one to four years in prison plus fines.

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