A PF (Federal Police) instituted police inquiries to investigate the origin of more than 143 kg of gold seized by the Federal Highway Police (PRF) in two distinct operations in the Amazon Legalperformed in less than 48 hours. The joint material is evaluated in almost R $ 85 million.
A Federal police referred all the material seized to the National Institute of Criminalistics in Brasilia to deepened analysis and identification of your origin.
Investigations seek to map the transport routesas criminal organizations involved in the financing and illicit marketing of the ore, and its structures.
These actions are part of Federal Government Strategy combating illegal mining in the legal Amazon and protection of indigenous territories.
Remember Seizures
A first and greater historical apprehension of the PRF occurred on BR-40, this Monday (4) in Boa Vista, Roraima. Nearly 103.35 kg of massive goldwith market value greater than R $ 61 millionwere found in a fake background of a pickup.
The driver, Bruno Mendes de Jesus30, it was. He claimed to be a “work inspector”, but his contradictions and nervousnessbesides presence of a newborn In the vehicle, they led the PRF team to deepen the inspection at the operational headquarters. Bruno was indicted for the alleged practice of Environmental Crimes (Art. 55 of Law No. 9,605/98) and Usurpation of Union assets/crimes against the economic order (Art. 2 of Law No. 8,176/91).
It is suspected that the gold He came from Rondônia and would have as possible destinations to Venezuela or Guyana.
Two days later, on Wednesday (6), the PRF performed the Na Transamazônica (BR-230), in Altamira, Pará.
Approximately 40 kg of massive goldevaluated in about R $ 23 millionwere seized, resulting in the arrest of two people. The individuals were indicted for the same crimes as the case of Roraima, in addition to money laundering.
