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Supermarket fraud investigation in Bahia

Overview

The Bahia Civil Police launched ‘Operação Caixa Vazio’ to investigate a fraud scheme that caused significant financial losses to a supermarket chain in Euclides da Cunha.

The operation resulted in the judicial blocking of financial assets totaling approximately R$ 5.7 million. Authorities seized R$ 289,352 in cash, firearms, ammunition, vehicles, and luxury items. Additionally, the court ordered the seizure of four properties in Euclides da Cunha valued at roughly R$ 530,000.

During the operation, eight judicial warrants were executed, including five search and seizure warrants for residences and three for vehicles. A 45-year-old suspect was interrogated at the Euclides da Cunha Territorial Police Station and released to respond to the investigation in freedom.

Entities

Bahia Civil Police · Euclides da Cunha · Caixa Econômica Federal · Polícia Federal · Nova Viçosa

Timeline

  1. about 12 hours ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bahia Police seize assets in supermarket fraud investigation

    Bahia police launched ‘Operação Caixa Vazio’ to combat supermarket fraud, seizing R$ 289,000 in cash, weapons, and luxury goods, while blocking R$ 5.7 million in financial assets.

  2. about 21 hours ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Caixa manager arrested in R$ 7.6 million fraud investigation in Bahia

    The Brazilian Federal Police arrested a Caixa Econômica Federal manager in Bahia during ‘Operação Tântalo’ to investigate a suspected R$ 7.6 million fraud involving irregular credit and account operations.

Sources

iBahia.com · interiordabahia.com.br · portaljaguarari.com.br · seucreditodigital.com.br