Extortion suspect was taken to Central de Flagrantes Erik Maia A man was arrested on Friday (7), suspected of trying to extort the owner of a commercial establishment in the center of Maceió. According to the Military Police, he was an employee of an electricity concessionaire. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel According to the military, the suspect stated that the establishment had irregularities in energy consumption and charged R$10,000 to avoid an alleged fine. Afterwards, he reduced the amount to R$8,000. The owner would have paid part of the amount and agreed with the suspect that he would return to the establishment on Friday to receive the rest of the money. When he arrived at the scene, the man was approached by police officers. The suspect was taken to Central de Flagrantes, in Tabuleiro dos Martins, in Maceió, where he was charged with extortion.
Energy utility employee arrested on suspicion of extorting merchant in Maceió, says PM
Extortion suspect was taken to Central de Flagrantes Erik Maia A man was arrested on Friday (7), suspected of trying to extort the owner of a commercial establishment in the center of Maceió. According to the Military Police, he was an...
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?Join the g1 Alagoas channel According to the military, the suspect stated that the establishment had irregularities in energy consumption and charged R$10,000 to avoid an alleged fine. Afterwards, he reduced the amount to R$8,000.
- The owner would have paid part of the amount and agreed with the suspect that he would return to the establishment on Friday to receive the rest of the money.
- When he arrived at the scene, the man was approached by police officers.
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