Real estate agent arrested on suspicion of scams in negotiations Civil Police A real estate agent was preventively arrested this Wednesday afternoon (5), in Iguaba Grande, in the Lakes Region of Rio, during an action by the 129th DP. According to the Civil Police, he is being investigated for embezzlement in real estate negotiations and is suspected of causing financial losses to several victims through false promises to sell and transfer properties. According to the investigation, the man received money from the victims under the promise of completing the sale and regularization of properties, but the deals were not formalized, resulting in losses for the buyers. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp. The Civil Police reported that the preventive detention was ordered by the Court after representation from the police authority responsible for the case. The warrant was carried out by agents from the 129th DP, under the coordination of the chief delegate, Dr. Janaina Peregrino. According to the investigation, the suspect has more than a dozen incident records related to the same type of fraud, all with similar characteristics. The first records against him date back to 2008, which, according to the Civil Police, demonstrates the reiteration of criminal practice. After arrest, the suspect was sent to the prison system, where he will remain at the disposal of the Justice Department.