Justice maintains arrest of duo suspected of kidnapping victims and forcing them to transfer money via PIX, in João Pessoa
Quick Look
- Two suspects were arrested red-handed on Monday (9) in João Pessoa after kidnapping victims and demanding transfers via Pix under threat.
- The duo was intercepted by the 1st BPM Tactical Force near the CBTU station.
- With them, the police seized a .32 caliber revolver with two ammunition.
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Why It Matters
The Military Police carried out the initial approach in front of a pharmacy in the Bessa neighborhood. After capturing the victims, the criminals demanded money transfers via Pix under threat. The kidnapping lasted about 30 minutes. The victims even transferred R$500 to an account indicated by the pair before police intervention. The car was approached by the 1st BPM Tactical Force team near the CBTU station. With the duo, the police seized a .32 caliber revolver with two ammunition. Both suspects had previous convictions with the police for the crimes of trafficking and association with drug trafficking. The case was taken to the Civil Police City, in the Geisel neighborhood.
The Civil Police did not inform which prisons the crime suspects will be sent to after the Court's decision.
The duo was arrested in the act by military police officers from the 1st Battalion on Monday (9), who intercepted the vehicle in the center of the capital.
According to the Military Police, the initial approach took place in front of a pharmacy, in the Bessa neighborhood. After capturing the victims, the criminals began to demand money transfers via Pix under threat.
According to the Military Police, the kidnapping lasted about 30 minutes. The victims even transferred R$500 to an account indicated by the pair before police intervention.
The car they were all in was approached by the 1st BPM Tactical Force team near the Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU) station.
With the duo, the police seized a .32 caliber revolver with two ammunition. According to Captain Wanderson, of the Tactical Force, both suspects had previous records with the police for the crimes of trafficking and association with drug trafficking.
The case was taken to the Civil Police City, in the Geisel neighborhood, where the suspects and the seized material were sent.
Open Questions
- To which prisons will the suspects be sent after the court’s decision?
- What was the final destination of the seized vehicle?
- What are the identities of the suspects and victims
