Police officers who were escorting an executed businessman are identified and removed

A identified those in charge of the security of businessman Antonio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, aged 38, and seized his belongings. The agents were preventively removed from their duties after the Gritzbach attack, which occurred on Friday afternoon (8) at Cumbica International Airport, in Greater São Paulo. The main line of investigation points out that the crime may have been ordered by the PCC criminal faction. The police officers who were escorting the businessman reported themselves to the Department of Homicide and Personal Protection (DHPP) a few hours after the incident. Gritzbach was the target of a death sentence for and was suspected of having ordered the execution of two members of the faction. Furthermore, he had signed a plea bargain agreement with the Court.

According to information from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the police officers were hired by Gritzbach for his private security and were not on official duty at the time of the crime. The businessman reportedly rejected a proposal from the Prosecutor’s Office to receive protection. The incident report reveals that eight cell phones were seized, four of which belonged to the police officers. The police officers identified are Leandro Ortiz, 39 years old; Jefferson Silva Marques de Sousa, 29; Romarks Cesar Ferreira de Lima, 35; and Adolfo Oliveira Chaga, 34 years old.

Crime

Gritzbach was returning from a trip when his driver informed officers of his arrival at the airport. At the time the shots were fired, the businessman was preparing to get into the car with his family and security guards. After the shots, the vehicle left the scene, but returned shortly afterwards, being approached by investigators. Gritzbach’s escort included a second car, a Volkswagen Amarok, which had mechanical problems and did not arrive at the airport on time.

The attack was carried out by two men who got out of a black Volkswagen Gol vehicle, wearing balaclavas and armed with long weapons. The businessman’s girlfriend and one of the security guards managed to leave the place taking Gritzbach’s and the driver’s belongings. The other three injured during the attack said they had no knowledge of the businessman’s identity.

*Report produced with the help of AI
Posted by Luisa dos Santos