Civil Police of Avaré arrest elderly man suspected of heading a million-dollar fraud scheme in the interior of SP

Items were seized by the police Disclosure/Civil Police The Civil Police of Avaré (SP) arrested an elderly man suspected of running a million-dollar fraud scheme in the textile sector in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste (SP) this Wednesday (22). According to the corporation, the suspect is 65 years old and had previously been arrested for the same crime. He had been investigated by the police for four months and was wearing electronic ankle bracelets at the time of the approach. ? Join the g1 Itapetininga e Região channel on WhatsApp The investigations began after a business in Avaré alleged that its business identity had been stolen to make fraudulent purchases. The store realized what happened after other establishments started demanding payment for the value of the goods.

During the investigation, authorities were able to identify a criminal scheme, possibly led by the suspect. The corporation claims that the initial losses exceed R$100,000, affecting other companies in São Paulo and Minas Gerais, which have not yet been identified. According to the Civil Police, the organization's criminals selected companies in the sector, used false corporate identities to negotiate high-value purchases and determined deliveries to defined addresses. The products were then sent to receivers in Ibitinga (SP), where they were redistributed. In addition to the arrest, agents seized R$9,000, a notebook, four cell phones, bank cards and documents in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste. In Ibitinga and Americana (SP), police officers seized hundreds of tablecloths, which will help in the development of the investigation. The man was arrested and taken to the Avaré police station. The case continues to be investigated by the city's General Investigations Department (DIG). Avaré Sectional Police Station (SP) Cristiano Martins/Personal file

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