Illegal loans in Limeira: four are arrested for threats and attacks

Four people are arrested on suspicion of involvement in an illegal loan and extortion scheme in Limeira Civil Police Four people were arrested this Thursday (23) during a Civil Police operation against a criminal association suspected of carrying out illegal loans and extorting victims in Limeira (SP). According to the investigation, the group charged amounts well above those agreed on loans and used threats, aggression and intimidation to force payments. The case came to light after a victim reported that she continued to be charged and threatened even after paying off the debt. The Civil Police found that the suspects also threatened debtors' family members and took goods as a form of payment. In one case, a man was forced to transfer his own car to the group. ? Click here to follow the g1 Piracicaba channel on WhatsApp The investigations also showed that one of the victims was taken to a rural area, where she suffered attacks and was kept in the hands of criminals. During the operation, temporary arrest and search and seizure warrants were executed. Vehicles, cell phones, documents, money and notes related to charges were seized. Until the last update of this report, those investigated were arrested.