The Civil Police served 11 search and seizure warrants on Wednesday (16) against criminals who commit the crimes of extortion and money laundering. The victims were entrepreneurs in the vehicle purchase and sale business. The scheme was held in the regions of Porto Alegre and Valleys, in Rio Grande do Sul.
About 60 police officers were mobilized to fulfill the warrants. Five search and seizure warrants were served in Novo Hamburgo, one in São Leopoldo, two in gate, one in Cachoeirinha, one in Porto Alegre and one in Imbé. During the action, a person was arrested for possession of firearms.
In addition, bank blocks were decreed against all investigated. The total amount seized was R $ 13.3 million in addition to the kidnapping of crypto valued at R $ 260 thousand.
The group that is being investigated operated with relatives and cronies to transfer illicit values through the banking system. Among individuals, a legal entity is the target of this phase.
The investigated are arrested preventively in the prison system due to the crimes committed.
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This content was originally published in police investigates extortion and money laundering scheme in RS on the website CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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