Residents report that internet operators are no longer providing service in Boqueirão Disclosure The Rio Bonito police station, in the Metropolitan Region of Rio, is investigating a series of threats to employees of internet operating companies during installations in the Boqueirão neighborhood. Residents also report that they have been having difficulty hiring the service for around two months. One of the companies published on social media that, for “force majeure reasons”, repairs and maintenance services in the Boqueirão neighborhood are temporarily suspended. Residents also report that criminals try to force the hiring of a specific company, which, according to the complaints, charges higher prices for the service. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp.
Employees of internet operators report suffering threats in the Rio Bonito neighborhood; residents are left without service
Residents report that internet operators are no longer providing service in Boqueirão Disclosure The Rio Bonito police station, in the Metropolitan Region of Rio, is investigating a series of threats to employees of internet operating...
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One of the companies published on social media that, for “force majeure reasons”, repairs and maintenance services in the Boqueirão neighborhood are temporarily suspended. Residents also report that criminals try to force the hiring of a specific company, which, according to the complaints, charges higher prices for the service.
- Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp.
- In addition to the service interruption, internet companies reported cable theft in the region.
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In addition to the service interruption, internet companies reported cable theft in the region. In one of the incidents, technicians from a company were in the neighborhood when they were approached by two men. According to the record, the suspects said that the “regional boss” wanted to speak to the employees. Also according to the report recorded at the police station, during a video call, a man questioned who had authorized the company's operations in that area and threatened to burn the workers, the vehicle and the material used by the company. He then said he would give the employees a second chance, but ordered them not to return to the location. The company released an official statement saying that services are suspended in Boqueirão Social Networks The situation keeps internet operators away. When trying to contact two different companies, a resident received messages stating that there was no service available at the address. "We are going through a situation we never imagined. I'm going to be without internet for almost two months. It's absurd for us to live in fear, worried", reported the man, who preferred not to identify himself for fear of reprisals. What the PM says In a statement, the Military Police reported that it maintains continuous efforts against organized crime in its various forms. The corporation stated that, in the policing area of ??the 35th BPM (Itaboraí), almost 500 criminals were arrested between January and July this year. Regarding the crimes reported by residents, the PM stated that these practices are “veiled and articulated” and depend on investigative procedures. The corporation also informed that, if there is a flagrant situation, those involved will be arrested by the teams. The Military Police advises residents to register at police stations and provide information through the Hotline, by calling 21 2253-1177. In emergency situations, the population should call 190 or use the 190 RJ app.