Man is arrested after pretending to be a civil police officer in Acre A man identified as Carlos Zorzan, aged 51, was arrested red-handed on Tuesday afternoon (30), in Sena Madureira, in the interior of Acre, suspected of pretending to be a civil police officer and offering private surveillance and investigation services. The suspect, who used this false functional condition to gain the public's trust, must undergo a custody hearing this Wednesday (1st). g1 couldn't make contact with his defense. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp To g1, delegate Rêmulo Diniz reported that Carlos wore clothing similar to that of the São Paulo Civil Police, as well as badges, a vest cover, handcuffs, a radio communicator and a simulacrum of a firearm to try to convince the city's residents. ''He is an embezzler, he had already committed crimes in São Paulo and a homicide in Mato Grosso do Sul. He was posing as a civil police officer and walking around in uniform in the city. He had a simulacrum of a weapon that looked very much like a real pistol", he reported. According to Rêmulo, Carlos came from São Paulo and arrived in Acre about three to four months ago after starting a virtual relationship with a resident of Sena Madureira. "He had a relationship with a lady here, via the internet, and had those meetings on social media", he added. Investigations show that he sought private surveillance contracts and also offered investigative services to people who had been victims of robberies and robberies in the city, and charged money under the promise of recovering assets or identifying the perpetrators of the crimes. Carlos Zorzan, 51 years old, was arrested in Sena Madureira this Tuesday (30) suspected of pretending to be a São Paulo civil police officer to offer private investigation services Civil Police READ MORE: Fear leads more than 35 thousand victims to not report cybercrimes in Acre, says study Former banking correspondent is arrested suspected of leading a fraud scheme in Acre Operation arrests suspects of carrying out 'PIX scam' in Acre According to Rêmulo, Carlos was charged with the crimes provided for in articles 296 and 307 of the Penal Code, which deal with the improper use of symbols and uniforms of public bodies and false identity, for presenting himself as a police officer without being part of the corporation. "He was charged with these crimes and the sentence can reach six years in prison. As there is no bail for the crimes, he was sent straight to a custody hearing," he said. The police chief also highlighted that the fact that the man tried to pose as a police officer in a small town drew attention. "It was an unusual crime. In Acre, police officers practically all know each other. In a city in the interior this is even more evident. Even so, he had the audacity to present himself as a police officer from another state and try to convince people of this false condition", he added. Uniform, badges, handcuffs, radio communicator and simulated weapon seized from Carlos Zorzan in Sena Madureira Civil Police VIDEOS: g1