Criminals stole $ 10,000 from the victim transferring money from her cell phone via Pix; Case happened last Monday (10), in the south of São Paulo
A 45 -year -old woman was the victim of a kidnapping in the Cobasi store, located in Morumbi, south of São Paulo. In an interview with TV Globo’s Fantástico show, she shared the distressing experience she lived during the three hours she was under the hijackers, who interrogated her about cryptocurrencies and made transfers via Pix who totaled $ 10,000.
“It was three hours without knowing if I was going to live or die,” said the 45 -year -old, whose identity was not revealed. According to her report, she was placed on the rear floor of the kidnapper’s car, which wondered if she had cryptocurrencies. Then they took the victim’s cell phone to make transfers via Pix. In total, there were three transactions, totaling $ 10,000.
“I just asked them not to kill me, I said I had family and children,” he said. “And they answered, ‘We also have family, and that’s our work.’ During the kidnapping, the victim was injured in the back, arms and knees.
How did the police located the criminals?
Security cameras recorded the moment the woman returned to the car with shopping. She put the bags on the passenger seat and headed for the driver’s door. As he tried to enter the vehicle, two criminals left a Honda Fit parked next door and surrendered it. The victim tried to let go, but was forced to enter Fit’s rear seat, and the suspects left the car with the car.
A Cobasi official witnessed the action and called the police. However, what really helped the location was a tracking app installed on the victim’s cell phone. The police contacted her husband, who managed to track the device. With this information, the Military Police located the vehicle on Pierre Patel Street, in Jardim Ângela, south of the capital.
Upon noticing the arrival of the police, the criminals abandoned the vehicle and fled, leaving the woman behind. According to the PM, one of the suspects, who left the driver’s door, disobeyed the stop order and made a movement indicating that he would draw a gun. Faced with the threat, the police shot him. The man was rescued and taken to M’Boi Mirim Hospital, but could not resist. Then it was found that the weapon he carried was false.
The victim was released, and the case was recorded as theft, death arising from police intervention and self -defense at the 47th Police District (Capão Redondo). In a statement, Cobasi lamented the incident, expressed solidarity with the victim and said he collaborated with the police, providing information that helped in the rapid resolution of the case. The company has also announced that it will reinforce security in its stores and will continue to support investigations.
*Report produced with the aid of AI and Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias
