The Rio de Janeiro Denunciation Dial released last Thursday (6) the poster of wanted 5 criminals considered the main targets of Operation Tourniquet, which entered its second phase.
The strategic action of the Civil Police has already resulted in the arrest of more than 350 people involved with cargo theft and vehicles.
According to the portal of the soughts of the Denunciation Dial, these are the fugitives of justice:
- João Pereira de Araújo Jr, aka “Russo”, 35 years old
- Felipe Pereira dos Santos, aka “Jack das Cargas”, 28
- Tiago Oliveira de Souza, aka “GBO or Bazuca”, 37
- Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva, aka “na”, 35
- Maxwell dos Santos Ramos, aka “Kojak”, 38
They are considered the main targets of the II phase of Operation Tourniquet, and are pointed out as the largest criminals involved with current cargo theft and vehicles in the state. They are fugitive from court and also respond on accusations of qualified receiving and money laundering. Two of them respond to more than 200 criminal notes.
Operation discovered criminal group base
According to the Wanted Portal, a Civil Police operation last Thursday (6) aimed to dismantle a sophisticated criminal scheme responsible for cargo and vehicle theft. The operation took place at Complexo da Maré and had developments in Baixada Fluminense, North Zone, and in other states such as Ceará, Bahia, Goiás and Santa Catarina.
Investigations are from the Storage and Cargo Theft Police Station (DRFC), which has been conducting the inquiry since 2024. In it, two criminal groups linked to the Red Command (CV) are pointed out, which use a tide base to plan robberies and resell stolen products, named “office”.
The criminal scheme used sophisticated artifacts such as GPS blockers and heavy weaponry to ensure the success of operations. The focus of the group was robberies on the main roads of the state, with the loads being drained for locations in Duque de Caxias, Complexo do Alemão, Manguinhos and Maré.
To denounce call 21 2253 1177 or 0300 253 1177. You can also give information that takes the capture of the suspects by WhatsApp: 2253 1177. All allegations are anonymous.
This content was originally published in Dial Denunciation asks for information on targets of Tourniquette in Rio on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil

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