Kidnapping of businessman who died in accident with suspect in RS was planned, police say; four are indicted

Kidnapped businessman and criminal die after stolen car rolls over and catches fire in RS The Civil Police concluded the investigation into the robbery that resulted in the death of businessman Cleiton de Oliveira dos Santos, aged 44, in Guarani das Missões. The investigation was sent to the Court last Friday (14). Four men were charged with robbery (robbery resulting in death), tampering with vehicle identification signs and illegal possession of a firearm. According to the investigation, the action was planned and had as its main objective the optics administered by the victim's family. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp According to the police, in the early hours of the 7th, the group allegedly invaded the businessman's residence, kept his wife and two children under threat and forced Cleiton to accompany them to the commercial establishment. The action was interrupted after the police arrived at the house. Some of the suspects left the scene taking the businessman. During their escape, however, the vehicle they were in overturned at an intersection in Cerro Largo. Remember the dynamics below. Cleiton died in the accident. One of the group's members also succumbed to his injuries, but his identity still depends on confirmation through DNA testing. Three other suspects were injured and taken to Criminal Police custody hospitals. According to the Civil Police, everyone is in stable health. Those involved remain in preventive detention. Group under investigation During the investigation, the police identified that one of the detainees, aged 24, had left the prison system approximately 20 days before the robbery. He had been in prison since 2020 and was charged with attempted murder against three military police officers. Still according to the investigation, this suspect and other members of the group are also identified as possible participants in crimes with similar characteristics recently recorded in Tenente Portela and Panambi. Despite the conclusion of the investigation, the investigations are still ongoing. The focus now is to clarify whether there was the participation of a principal and identify possible parties involved in planning the criminal action. Remember the case Businessman Cleiton de Oliveira dos Santos, 44 years old, was taken away in his own car by robbers. Vehicle overturned and caught fire during pursuit on BR-392. Personal Archive and Star Pneus/Images provided The crime occurred at around 1:10 am. According to the Military Brigade, five men broke down the door of the family's residence, which owns an optician's shop in the city. The couple and their children were captured and tied up. They were not injured. The robbers forced the businessman to get into his own car. During the action, a vehicle was patrolling and passed in front of the house. The police were surprised to see an unknown vehicle parked at the scene. The driver, who was allegedly providing cover for the gang, fled when he noticed the police approaching. The agents noticed the break-in at the door and concluded that it was a robbery. Teams were called in to set up a siege in the region. Upon entering the property, the police caught two criminals, who fled through the back. The duo was rescued by accomplices who were in the victim's car, where the businessman was being held hostage, and the group began their escape. The 26-year-old criminal, who fled in the first vehicle, was arrested during the police siege on the RS-344 highway, near Perimetral Norte, in Santo Ângelo. The car with the businessman headed towards Cerro Largo and crossed paths with a support vehicle from the Military Brigade, which began monitoring. Security camera footage. On BR-392, the driver entered at high speed, lost control of the steering wheel and overturned. The vehicle then caught fire. Kidnapped businessman and criminal die after stolen car rolls over and catches fire during chase in RS Star Pneus VIDEOS: Everything about RS