Two suspects are arrested for theft of solar cables at Buritizeiro plant
Quick Look
- Two men were arrested red-handed by the Military Police after stealing approximately 30,000 meters of solar cables from a plant in Buritizeiro.
- They were caught on security cameras as they invaded the place, broke the gate lock and fled with a vehicle and a trailer.
- During the journey, the suspects were approached and presented contradictory versions.
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Why It Matters
Military police were activated after the plant's monitoring center detected criminal activity through security cameras, which showed a man opening the gate and entering a car with a trailer.
According to the PM, military personnel were called after the plant's monitoring center recorded the actions of criminals through security cameras. The images showed a man opening the unit's gate and then the entrance of a car with a trailer attached.
While traveling to the plant, police officers found the suspects on the side of the road. According to the PM, they presented contradictory versions about why they were there in the early hours of the morning.
According to the PM, one of those approached had a car key similar to the vehicle that had been caught on the company's cameras. After searching the region, the military located the car stopped on a local road.
Tools and clothes were found inside the car which, according to the PM, had characteristics similar to those seen in the images of the criminal action.
The police continued their search and found a trailer hidden in the middle of the vegetation, approximately four kilometers from the plant. The trailer was loaded with rolls of stolen solar cables. Company employees confirmed that approximately 30 thousand meters of cables had been removed from the plant.
According to the PM, the two prisoners admitted to participating in the crime and reported that they intended to remove the material from the region using a trailer attached to the vehicle. The plan, however, was interrupted after mechanical problems in the cars used by the group.
The men were arrested in the act for qualified theft by breaking an obstacle, since, according to the PM, the padlock on the plant's gate was cut to allow the criminals to enter. The suspects were taken to Buritizeiro hospital for medical evaluation and then taken to the Civil Police station.
Open Questions
- What is the identity of the arrested suspects?
- What was the estimated value of the stolen solar cables?
- Do the suspects have a criminal record?
- Are there others involved in the crime besides the two prisoners?
