Woman Arrested in Rio de Janeiro During New Phase of Operation Oliveira
The investigation uncovers frauds that caused losses exceeding R$ 50,000 to a couple of elderly people
Police from the State Directorate for Combating Corruption (Decor), of the Civil Police of Pará, with support from the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso, executed another preventive arrest warrant on Friday (11) as part of Operation Oliveira, which investigates electronic fraud, criminal association, and money laundering.
The arrest took place in the Preventório community, in the Charitas neighborhood, municipality of Niterói (RJ), targeting a woman investigated for being part of a criminal group responsible for scamming elderly people using the scheme known as “false relative.”
According to the investigations, she opened bank accounts in her name to move the amounts obtained through the frauds.
Due to the difficult access of the area and the strong presence of crime, the operation had the operational support of specialized teams from the Civil Police of Pará and Rio de Janeiro, as well as the use of an armored vehicle to ensure the safety of the teams.
Operation Oliveira - The action was launched on July 9 and has already resulted in the execution of 11 search and seizure warrants and six preventive arrest warrants, mobilizing more than 70 civil police officers from the involved states.
The investigation uncovers frauds that caused losses exceeding R$ 50,000 to a couple of elderly people, with evidence of the operation of a criminal association specialized in cyber crimes and money laundering.
Operation “Oliveira” is coordinated by the State Directorate for Combating Corruption (DECOR), through the Division for the Repression of Money Laundering (DRLD), with support from the Police Intelligence Center (NIP), Division for the Repression of Organized Crime (DRCO), and the Division for the Repression of Criminal Factions, from teams of the Civil Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso.
During the new phase of the operation, various electronic devices were seized for the asset and financial analysis of those involved. Additionally, there was a judicial blocking of bank accounts, aiming to reimburse the damages to the victims.
According to delegate Fausto Bulcão, who coordinates the investigation, the interstate action demonstrates the joint commitment of security forces in combating organized crime.
“The operation reinforces the investigative capacity of the Civil Police of Pará and the importance of cooperation between states to combat organized crime that operates in various regions of the country. This type of scam is cruel because it takes advantage of the trust and emotional fragility of elderly victims. Our work is technical, continuous, and focused on holding those involved accountable and protecting the population,” he emphasized.
The investigations are ongoing to identify other individuals involved and trace the resources obtained by the criminal association.
