Police arrest suspects of bank robbery in Igarap and recover almost R $ 5,000 – General

First suspect, 42, was found late on Wednesday afternoon in a house in Betim, in Grande BH, according to Sergeant Leonardo Oliveira, of the GER of the 2nd Specialized Police Battalion (BPE). This man, according to the military, would be the intellectual mentor of the criminal organization, responsible for the planning and logistics of the robberies. “When he saw the presence of the police, he fled to the back of the building and fired a cell phone. Already in the bathroom of the residence, he gave download part of the money, ”he says. The military dismantled the toilet to recover the bills.

A Turkish-made 9 mm caliber pistol, with intact cartridges and a magazine, and a marijuana loofah were also seized in the house. The key to a Volkswagen vehicle was also collected. “The information is important, because witnesses (to the assault) said that one of the used cars was a silver Gol. The other would be a silver Logan. At the crime scene they left a Fox who was apprehended, ”said the soldier. Initially, according to Sergeant Leonardo, the suspect assumed involvement in the Igarap crime but later began to deny it.

One of the security camera videos led police to the second suspect, who is 44 years old. He was a man with one leg limping in the images. Lives in Contagem. “That second would be doing a grill to celebrate the success of the theft in the agency, ”said the army. The suspect had an open arrest warrant for theft, issued by Justia de Abaet, in the Midwest of Minas.

The celebration took place at the home of the suspect’s relatives yesterday, but he was found at dawn on Thursday. The man even posted videos of the barbecue on social media and even invited the first suspect. After being approached, he took the police to the house where he lives, where there was more money and a 32 caliber revolver also with intact cartridges. According to Sergeant Leonardo, this man said that his participation in the crime was within the agency, and that after the escape the occupants of a Siena had left him on the highway.

Suspicious of paid bills

In Wednesday’s robbery, three men broke into the Sicoob branch in Igarap. They handed over a vigilante, took her firearm and searched for the manager. According to Sergeant Leonardo, they tried to open the safe but, failing, they cleaned the cashiers.

In total, the police managed to apprehend R $ 4,577 thousand after arresting the two men. “We cannot say that all the money was recovered because the institution did not disclose the value (stolen). And the second detainee says that he paid some bills with the money, “says the military police.

Also according to Sergeant Leonardo, the two men have gone through the police for theft, robbery, reception and other crimes. The criminal record is extensive. The men and the seized material were taken to the Planto de Betim police station. The images from the cameras will be transferred to the Civil Police to help locate other criminals.