MP-RJ and Civil Police arrest suspected members of Tandera militia – News

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2023-05-03 18:47:00

The MPRJ (Public Ministry of the State of Rio de Janeiro) carried out an operation, this Wednesday morning (3), to fulfill 13 preventive arrest warrants and 25 search and seizure warrants against suspected members of a criminal organization headed by militiaman Tandera . By early afternoon, six people had been arrested and the material seized was sent to the Police City.

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The operation had the support of Gaeco (Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime) and the Civil Police.

According to the information, the criminal organization is responsible for extortion, homicides, threats, land grabbing, loan sharking, illegal sand exploration and money laundering. The gang’s areas of activity include the municipalities of Rio de Janeiro, Nova Iguaçu, Queimados and Seropédica.

Investigations also revealed the formation of a “coalition” between candidates for elected office for the 2020 elections in the Baixada Fluminense region and militia leaders. Pre-candidates for the prefectures of Nova Iguaçu, Seropédica and Mesquita are among those involved. In the house of one of these politicians, R$ 500 thousand were seized. None of the investigated was elected.

The agents managed to gain access to videos of these politicians meeting with armed criminals in negotiations for exchange of favors. Footage of homicides and torture against territorial enemies and enemies of the organization headed by Tandera were also obtained.

The warrants were issued by the 1st Specialized Criminal Court of the Capital

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