Couple appointed as CV boss arrested in luxury hotel in Fortaleza
The Ceará court converted the arrest of Marina Amorim Mendes and Luis Damásio Barbosa Junior to preventive this Friday (6).
Quick Look
- Civil Police arrest couple suspected of drug trafficking, money laundering, loan sharking and illegal possession of weapons in Caucaia and Fortaleza; Ceará's court converted the prison into preventative this Friday (6).
- Seized marijuana, R$ 29 thousand, car, notebook, cell phones, watches, hyaluronic acid and botox.
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Why It Matters
The couple is suspected of involvement in crimes related to drug trafficking, money laundering, loan sharking and illegal possession of firearms. The arrests were carried out by the 1st Sectional Police Station of the Metropolitan Region of Caucaia. The Ceará Court converted the arrest of both to preventive this Friday (6).
They are suspected of involvement in crimes related to drug trafficking, money laundering, loan sharking, as well as illegal possession of firearms. The arrests were carried out through the 1st Sectional Police Station of the Metropolitan Region of Caucaia. The Ceará Court converted the arrest of both to preventive this Friday (6).
During the approach, civil police officers found packets of marijuana, watches, cell phones, a notebook and other objects. A car and R$29,000 in cash were also seized. The money was found in a property in Fortaleza, which would be the couple's current address.
In searches carried out in the apartment where they were staying, hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin (botox) were also found. The Civil Police said that one of the substances is not legally registered with the country's health control bodies, but did not detail which one.
The couple would be heads of the CV in neighborhoods such as Henrique Jorge and Jóquei Clube, in Fortaleza, and in Parque das Nações, in Caucaia.
Marina Amorim Mendes has no criminal record; Luis Damásio Barbosa Junior is responsible for minor bodily injury. The couple was taken to the Caucaia Sectional Police Station, where they were caught in the act.
Open Questions
- Which of the substances (hyaluronic acid or botulinum toxin) does not have legal registration?
- What is the total amount involved in the alleged money laundering?
- Are other members of the criminal organization being investigated?
