Guard detains five people for releasing balloon in Indaiatuba

Guards seized GCM balloon and gas cylinders in Indaiatuba The Municipal Civil Guard (GCM) of Indaiatuba (SP) arrested six people this Sunday morning (19) on suspicion of releasing a balloon in a sugarcane field area, close to the Smart City neighborhood. A balloon measuring approximately 21 meters was seized. ? The release of balloons is considered a crime according to the Environmental Crimes Law. The penalty is imprisonment for one to three years, in addition to a fine. The Penal Code determines punishments if the release puts aircraft in danger. The penalty is imprisonment for two to five years. According to the corporation, GCM received information about people who were releasing balloons in a sugarcane field. ? Click here to follow the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp Upon arriving at the location, the agents saw several vehicles and approached, but the suspects tried to escape. An S10 pickup truck and a Fiat Strada were monitored and approached. In the vehicles, a balloon measuring approximately 21 meters, two gas cylinders, a torch, as well as structures used in assembling and releasing balloons were found. Five people were arrested and taken to the Police Station, where the incident was filed. The objects found in the vehicles were seized.