Investigated for attacks on safes at gas stations is arrested in RN The Civil Police of Rio Grande do Norte arrested, this Wednesday (15), a man investigated for being part of a criminal organization specializing in robberies and thefts by breaking into safes at gas stations and other commercial establishments. The arrest occurred during another phase of Operation Chapa Quente, in São Gonçalo do Amarante. According to the police, the suspect was considered a fugitive from justice since 2024 and was subject to four preventive arrest warrants. With his capture, six members of the criminal organization have already been arrested as part of the operation, which has been monitoring the group since 2023. ? Click here to follow the g1 RN channel on WhatsApp According to investigations, the man is suspected of participating in major robberies and qualified thefts committed using explosives and tools to break into metal safes. The main targets were safes from cash transport companies installed at gas stations, as well as gas stations and supermarkets located in Greater Natal and in the interior of the state. Investigated for attacks on safes at gas stations is arrested in RN According to the Civil Police, the person under investigation is facing seven criminal charges related to Operation Chapa Quente. Five of them are the result of complaints received by the courts and two have already resulted in convictions. The convictions refer to two major robberies carried out against a supermarket in the Planalto neighborhood, in Natal, and to the crimes of robbery and criminal association related to the attack on a gas station in Macau. Crimes investigated The four preventive arrest warrants served in this phase of the operation are related to different investigations: Supermarket in Natal: robbery with estimated losses of around R$50 thousand; Gas station in Ceará-Mirim: qualified theft occurred on March 25, 2024, when the group broke into the establishment's safe and took approximately R$15,000; Gas station in São Gonçalo do Amarante: robbery occurred on March 29, 2024, with the use of explosives to break the safe. The criminals also stole money from the establishment, gas station attendants and a vehicle; Gas station in Macau: robbery carried out on April 9, 2024, when the security guard was captured and the group used tools to open the safe and take money. After being located in São Gonçalo do Amarante, the person being investigated was taken to the police station for judicial police procedures and then sent to the prison system, where he will remain at the disposal of the Justice Department. Operation Chapa Quente is part of the Civil Police's actions to combat criminal organizations specializing in property crimes committed using explosives and tools to break into safes. The Civil Police reported that anonymous reports can be made through Hotline 181. Suspect is the target of four preventive arrest warrants Reproduction