Group of Chinese escape from property where they were allegedly held in private prison and ask the police for help in Paraná

A group of Chinese citizens asked the police for help after escaping from a house in Foz do Iguaçu, in western Paraná, where they claim to have been held in private prison. The Federal Police (PF) is investigating the case and carried out searches of the property to try to clarify what happened.

According to the PF, the incident was forwarded by the Military Police on Wednesday night (11), after foreigners reported the situation.

Based on the information received, investigators identified the residence where the group had been kept and obtained authorization from the Court to carry out searches at the address.

When police arrived at the property, there was no one there.

During the operation, documents left by former occupants and personal objects were collected that could help identify people who were in the residence.

According to the Federal Police, the materials will undergo expert examinations. Possible traces of DNA will be sent for analysis in Brasília, while fingerprints will be examined and compared with records available in the corporation's systems.

This Friday morning (13), eight Chinese citizens were interviewed by the Federal Police, with the help of an interpreter.

The statements, which have not been made public, seek to clarify the circumstances under which the group remained at the property and what happened before the foreigners sought help.

The PF also carries out efforts to gather information about the movement of the people involved in Brazil.

A police investigation was opened to investigate the suspicion of false imprisonment. Until the last update of this publication, the Federal Police had not reported whether suspects had been identified or arrested.