A 32 -year -old man suspected of integrating a Criminal Association specializing in truck theftknown as “Hilux gang”he was killed during a confrontation with the Military Police in João Neiva, approximately 90 km from Vitória, in Espírito Santo.
The case occurred last Tuesday (11). Two other criminals were arrested in the operation.
Individuals – 27, 29 and 32 – were monitored by the team of the Specialized Police Crimes and Vehicle Theft (DFRV). According to the Civil Police, the suspects were approached in a car while driving along BR-239.
Previously, the DFRV team reported to the Baixo Guandu Military Police that there was an individual leading a Toyota Hilux that had been stolen in the region. The PM tried to locate it, but the suspect abandoned the vehicle and fled. Subsequently, the same criminal entered the Fiat Siena vehicle with the other two suspects.
The criminals did not obey the police order of the police and, according to police, one of them threatened to shoot the agents. Given this, one of the police fired at the group. One of the 32 suspects was shot on the face. He could not resist his injuries and died on the spot. The other two were arrested.
The body of the dead suspect was sent to the Scientific Police Legal Medical Institute (IML) to be necropsied and later released to family members.
The case will continue to investigate the Special Investigations Service (SIE) of the Specialized Department of Homicides and Protection of Persons, which investigates occurrences of confrontation with PM agents.
Another suspect arrested last week
The Civil Police arrested, last Thursday (6), a man, 24, suspected of also integrating the criminal association. The capture occurred in the Cariacica Bean Beat, Cariacica.
The individual is named as one of those responsible for the theft of two Toyota Hilux vehicles, which occurred on February 5 and 6.
According to the corporation, between January 19 and February 6, seven Toyota Hilux pickup trucks were stolen in Greater Vitória, five of which have already been recovered.
The group used tracker blockers and devices to unlock and start the stolen vehicles.
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