The Federal Police operates this Thursday (16) to investigate responsibility for the blackout that affected thirteen of the sixteen municipalities in Amapá between the 3rd and 24th of November 2020.
More than twenty federal police were involved in the action. In Rio de Janeiro, the police were in a residence in Copacabana and in a commercial building in Botafogo, in the south zone. In addition to the Rio de Janeiro capital, there were also searches in São Paulo.
With the support of the Federal Public Ministry, the Blackout operation aims to fulfill five search and seizure warrants. The investigation seeks elements that indicate prior knowledge of those responsible about the problems in the Amapá electrical system.
A possible omission regarding the adoption of preventive measures by those responsible for the supply of electricity in the state is being investigated, since internal inspection reports had pointed out, at least a year earlier, the risk of a blackout due to overheating in the state. substation.
Those involved can be held liable for arson and attack on the safety of public utility services, the combined penalty of which is seven years of imprisonment.
In July of this year, three directors of the company Linhas de Macapá Transmissora de Energia (LMTE) were indicted for the crime of compromising the safety or operation of water, electricity, power or heat, or any other public utility service.
The penalty provided is one to five years’ imprisonment and payment of a fine.
Reference: CNN Brasil
