Seap recaptures monitored individual with electronic ankle bracelet accused of involvement in kidnapping
The crime occurred in the Marco neighborhood, in Belém. Based on data collection, the Search and Recapture Group acted quickly and arrested one of the individuals involved.
After conducting investigations, the Search and Recapture Group (GBR) of the State Secretariat of Penitentiary Administration (Seap) located and recaptured the monitored individual Marcelo da Silva Matos. During the police approach, he confessed to participating in the kidnapping. He was then taken to the Marco Police Station in Belém for the necessary procedures.
“A whole family was a victim of a robbery from Saturday night to Sunday morning. They were taken at Doca (Avenida Visconde de Souza Franco), in the Reduto neighborhood. The robbers took them to their home in the Marco neighborhood, where they cleaned out the house and took the vehicles,” reported Commander Leão of the GBR.
“We became aware of the incident on Monday morning. Since we have some data collection resources, we identified that the involved individual was monitored,” explained the penal officer.
With the authorization of the Deputy Secretary of Operational Management (Sago), the members of the GBR conducted the search, which resulted in the location and arrest of Marcelo da Silva Matos, culminating in his presentation to the police authority to be charged in flagrant.
“He was the first arrested individual involved in this incident. From him, it will certainly be possible to arrest the other individuals involved and recover the goods,” said Commander Leão.
Text: Ascom/Seap
