Operation to combat energy theft in Teresópolis A man was arrested for stealing electricity during a joint operation by the Civil Police, Enel Rio and Criminal Forensics carried out on Tuesday (28), in Teresópolis, in the Serrana region of Rio. The action took place in a construction materials store in the São Pedro neighborhood. According to Enel, technicians from the concessionaire identified a clandestine connection at the establishment. The irregularity was confirmed by Criminal Forensics, and the person responsible for the store was taken to the 110th Police Station (Teresópolis), where he remained at the disposal of the Court. Also on Tuesday, a second joint operation by Enel and the Civil Police identified another irregularity in a store located on Calçada da Fama, in the center of Teresópolis. The case is investigated. ? Follow the g1 Região Serrana channel on WhatsApp. g1 tries to contact those responsible for the establishments mentioned. Until the last update of this report, there had been no response. Joint operation identified clandestine connection in the São Pedro neighborhood Enel Disclosure Energy theft is a crime Electricity theft is a crime and can result in a sentence of one to four years in prison. In cases involving power, telephone, data cables or rail and subway transport systems, the sentence can reach eight years. In addition to criminal liability, those who commit fraud may be required to pay amounts corresponding to unrecorded energy consumption during the period of the irregularity. According to Enel, illegal connections can overload the electrical grid, cause short circuits and increase the risk of interruptions in the power supply. Loss rate in Teresópolis According to data released by the concessionaire, Teresópolis recorded a rate of 3.75% of non-technical losses in 2025. The indicator mainly includes losses caused by irregular connections and fraud in energy consumption. Enel reported that it carried out 250,411 inspections in 2025 to combat irregularities in its concession area. During the period, 207 incident reports were registered with the Civil Police and 112 people were arrested in the act. The concessionaire serves 66 municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro. READ ALSO: Companies from Nova Friburgo bring underwear to Colombiamoda 2026 Car with Inea identification is used to buy drugs in Teresópolis Wind causes trees to fall and destroys house in Nova Friburgo