Operation aims to combat cargo theft in Rio.

Newspapers in Brazil - The Civil Police, through the 59th Police Station – Duque de Caxias, with the support of the General Police Department of Baixada (DHBF), launched OPERATION RESCUE this Friday morning, July 15th, in the city of Rio de Janeiro and Greater Rio to combat cargo theft and receiving stolen goods in the region. 

The operation, coordinated by Police Delegates Juliana Emerique, Aroldo Luis, and Rodrigo Moreira, is another important step in identifying robbers and receivers of stolen goods in the municipality of Duque de Caxias. 

During the investigations, it was found that a company in the telecommunications sector suffered losses of at least R$ 200 due to the theft of several cell phones. Based on the evidence gathered, the Delegate requested the issuance of ten search and seizure warrants, which were granted by the Court, to identify the main receivers of stolen phones, accomplices and other members of the criminal organization, and to recover the stolen devices.

Delegate Juliana, head of the 59th Police Station, explained that the crime of receiving stolen goods applies both to the individual who buys such devices, knowing their criminal origin (robbery or theft, for example), to resell them informally, and to the person who acquires them, even despite a huge difference between the price offered and the price commonly found in a store, which, in itself, could raise suspicions about the illegality of the sale. She further emphasizes, "Do not buy devices of dubious origin. Receiving stolen goods is a crime and fuels the cargo theft industry, as well as the theft of people on the streets." The maximum penalty for the crime, in its aggravated form, is 8 years imprisonment.