Day laborer is arrested after stealing an elderly woman's card and spending R$40,000 A 33-year-old woman was arrested this Thursday (16) in Paulo Jacinto, in the interior of Alagoas, suspected of stealing the credit card of a 77-year-old woman. According to the police, the damage caused to the victim exceeds R$40,000. The suspect's name was not released. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel The preventive arrest warrant was carried out by police officers from the Directorate for the Repression of Corruption and Organized Crime (Dracco), of the Alagoas Civil Police. According to investigations, the suspect worked as a day laborer providing cleaning services for the victim. The police point out that she took advantage of her proximity and trust with her boss to steal the card. In the days following the crime, the woman used the stolen card to make several purchases in municipalities in Alagoas. Shopping simulation Woman is arrested on suspicion of stealing an elderly woman's credit card and causing losses of more than R$40,000. Disclosure The Civil Police also reported that the day laborer simulated purchases on behalf of third parties. The objective of these fraudulent operations was to circumvent inspection and increase the amount withdrawn from the elderly woman's account. After being located and arrested, the investigated woman was taken to Dracco's headquarters, where she underwent legal procedures. She remains at the disposal of the Court.