Prison was made by agents of the Public Order Secretariat (Seop) during a routine patrol when they noticed a suspicious movement near a square in the Gloria neighborhood
That’s a lun zone two men were arrested last Sunday (13) with about 200 kg of copper wires, in an operation carried out by agents of the Municipal Public Order Secretariat. The suspects were caught stealing electric cables after the agents noticed a suspicious movement near a square in the Gloria neighborhood. During the approach, one of the suspects managed to escape, but the other two were arrested in the act.
With the criminals, saws, saws, pliers and other tools used to the theft of wires were found . The agents seized approximately 200 kg of wires with the detainees. After the arrest, the men were taken to the police station, where they were indicted for the crime. They were identified as Franceir Bruno dos Santos and José Cardoso dos Santos Neto.
One detail that caught the attention of the investigators was the fact that one of the detainees already had 10 tickets to the Rio police, all related to cable theft. Recurrence in the crime of theft of electrical cables raises concerns about safety and the need for more effective measures to curb this type of crime in the region.
*With information from Rodrigo Viga
*Report produced with the aid of AI
