Criminals pretended to be Grêmio's steering wheel to try to carry out a R$1.6 million scam in RS
Operation Falso Volante investigates extortion involving information from Grêmio player Dodi
Quick Look
Civil Police arrest man and investigate gang that carried out scams using false identities in Rio Grande do Sul, including extortion of R$1.6 million for rural land in Forquetinha and use of information from Grêmio player Dodi.
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Why It Matters
The investigation began after a family became a victim of extortion when negotiating rural land for R$1.6 million in Forquetinha, in Vale do Taquari. The required amount was never paid by the family.
A man was arrested after using false identities to carry out scams in Rio Grande do Sul. In one of the cases, he and his assistants used information from the athlete Douglas Moreira Fagundes, known as Dodi, a Grêmio player. The operation was called Falso Volante and was launched this Thursday (12).
"One of the individuals activated chips in the name of fake people so that they could be used in extortion. And one of these individuals is a midfielder for the Grêmio team", reports delegate Cibelle Savi, from the São Leopoldo police station.
The investigation began after a family became a victim of extortion when negotiating rural land for R$1.6 million in the municipality of Forquetinha, in Vale do Taquari. The required amount was never paid by the family.
"This negotiation was not perfected, but even so, the supposed owners of the land forced the victims to pay the amount of R$ 1.6 million. Since then, they began to persecute, threaten and embarrass the victims, who asked for help from the Civil Police", says the delegate.
Police identified a suspect and four helpers. The principal, a 31-year-old man, was arrested. None of their identities were disclosed.
"They sent photos, videos, intimate family information, audios containing threats, forcing these people to pay the amount", reports the delegate.
The police had access to one of the videos sent by the criminals. In it, a man appears wearing a balaclava, carrying a rifle and making threats.
The Civil Police are still investigating the case and have open investigations and are looking for accomplices in the crimes.
"Most likely, they used this practice with other families, because they had a lot of experience in the way they dealt with embarrassment to the family, which leads us to believe that they practiced this type of extortion against other people", analyzes Cibelle Savi.
g1 contacted Grêmio. The club stated that the case is a private matter and will not comment. Dodi's staff informed that the athlete will not comment on the case either.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Civil Police will continue efforts to locate and arrest those accomplices to the crimes.
Very likely · Within days
The investigation may reveal other families who were victims of the same extortion practice.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the identities of the mastermind and the four helpers?
- Did the player Dodi have direct involvement in the crimes or was only his information used?
- How many other families could have been victims of the same gang?
