Two Brazilian cops are involved in the kidnapping of a tourist of New Zealand

By
Car where the New Zealand's tourist was held hostage

The Military Police (PM) arrested two military police officers who kidnapped and extorted the New Zealand's fighter jiu-jitsu, Jason Lee. The crime happened last Saturday (July 23), in Duque de Caxias, in the metropolitan area of ​​Rio de Janeiro, when the athlete was returning from a competition.

According to the advisory press of the corporation, the case is being determined and if any misconduct proved, the two cops will be subject to administrative disciplinary proceedings and may be expelled.

The PM said that "does not tolerate misconduct and acts like this sadden the nearly 50,000 honest police officers fighting crime every day," the statement said.

Through its social network, Jason said officers approached him and threatened him with arrest if he didn't get in the police car.

The New Zealander, who lives ten months in Rio, also said that the police took him to ATMs, for him to take money and pay a bribe to agents. The Civil Police investigates the case by the Special Commission for the Support of Tourism (Deat).

Location: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Women naked are seen running through the streets of Rio Grande do Sul

By
Image
Women caught naked in public places In the last two months a habit became common in southern Brazil: women  naked  are walking and running through the streets of big cities. At first the police thought it was an isolated case, but in the same month other women began to have the same behavior. Many people believe it's a form of protest, others believe that they just want media attention or have a mental disorder. This habit began in Porto Alegre and was extending into other cities of the state, arriving in the city of Novo Hamburgo. There were 7 cases of flagrant nudity and in these two cities these women were seen in various locations: squares, avenues, condominiums, parks and even in supermarkets.
Read more

Man uses a poster to ask for employment in Brazilian streets

By
Image
An unusual scene daily draws the attention of drivers and pedestrians passing by Farrapos Avenue, corner with Cairú Street, since 23 August. Unemployed for 11 months, Delcimar Santos da Silva, 35, found a different way to look for a job. After ten interviews, more than 150 resumes sent and several "NO", he decided to go to the streets with a poster that expresses its interest in a job vacancy. - I never said not to work, always did everything they asked me - account while holding the placard in the pedestrian crossing, with the help of his son Gabriel da Silva, 13 years. Residents of the neighborhood Vera Cruz in Guaíba, he and his son they stay from noon to 15h in Farrapos Avenue. Then proceed to the corner of Ramiro Barcelos Street, where they remain until 17h. The honks and shouts of "Good luck!" are serving as support for both. In street, Delcimar makes clear: don't want nothing food or money, need a job. He is one of the 196,000 unemployed in ...
Read more

Lack of funds for maintenance causes daily accidents in Rio de Janeiro trains

By
Image
Passenger waiting for help after derailments Few months before of the Olympic Games, the city of Rio de Janeiro faces several problems. Unfinished works of the subway, congestion in the main avenues of the city, assault waves on the beaches and constant police actions in the poorest neighborhoods. But one issue stands out: the constant accidents in the rail system of Rio de Janeiro. Daily circulating more than 1 million people in the subway and metropolitan trains that serve the city. Happen frequent derailments, failure in air conditioning systems, power outage and inadvertent locking of the doors, which has left passengers locked in a composition. Rescue of passenger after train accident Companies who administer this system, the MetrôRio and SuperVia received six fines, the latter for operation failing. Together, the punishment amounted to BRL 499,118.99. Only to the concessionaire responsible for the trains, received four penalties of the state government. In addition...
Read more