The RJ Civil Police began this Monday (16) another phase of Operation Tracking, against criminal chain of robbery and theft of cell phones and the reception of these materials. This time, the target is a gang specializing in bank fraud. from stolen phones. Lottery employees are investigated.
Search and seizure warrants are carried out in the center of Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhoods of Oswaldo Cruz, Penha, Cachambi, Maria da Graça, Engenho Novo, Ramos, Brás de Pina and Vila Valqueire and in the municipalities of São João de Meriti and Belford Roxo, in Baixada Fluminense. The investigation began in May 2025, after the arrest of 16 people and the seizure of 200 devices.
During intelligence and data extraction work, agents identified that cell phone thefts fueled a criminal bank fraud scheme.
