Of the four arrested using the new camera system with facial recognition in Rio de Janeiro, two ended up being released due to irregularities in their detentions.
During the custody hearing of Argentine Silvio Gabriel Juarez, 54 years old, this Thursday (4), the Rio Court ruled that the detention was illegal, since there was already a release permit issued after the arrest warrant for robbery of a supermarket in 2016.
The Argentine had been arrested on Tuesday (2) by agents from the Copacabana Present Security, who responded to an alert issued by the new facial recognition system.
In Brazil since 2014, the man has five criminal records for theft, robbery and drug trafficking and was arrested at least three times, being released days later each time.
In a note, the Present Security Superintendency reported that, during the arrest, the police consulted the national wanted database, of the National Council of Justice, where there was an active warrant issued by the Rio de Janeiro Court.
At the Copacabana police station, where the Argentine was taken, a new search was carried out in the Civil Police system, which also contained the arrest request.
Woman arrested for facial recognition is also released
The other release was from a woman, whose identity was not revealed. She was arrested by military police officers from 19th Battalion, this Wednesday morning (3) for an arrest warrant for robbery, issued in 2012.
According to the Civil Police, at the Copacabana police station, agents suspected that the data in the system might be out of date and confirmed with the Criminal Executions Court (VEP), which reported that the arrest had been revoked.
The other two captured by Rio Security Forces through the new system are aa man, who had been on the run from justice since March 2023 and was arrested on Sunday night (31), in Copacabana; and another located by Security Police officers last Tuesday (2), also in Copacabana.
A CNN awaiting position from the Court of Justice of Rio and the State Government.
About the facial recognition system
The Rio Military Police Videomonitoring System, in operation since last Sunday (31), is used to detect people who have pending legal matters. Since New Year's Eve, the system has been operating on Copacabana Beach, Arpoador and Barra da Tijuca.
For this, the State Government invested R$ 18 million, including equipment and software. The tool is expected to have an expanded reach starting this January and, for Carnival, it will be available around the Sambadrome.
Source: CNN Brasil
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