One of the Operação carried out by the teams of Research Division, Special operations and the Scientific Police identified 11 suspected cases of energy consumption fraud electricity in the cities of Castanhal, Watchman, Saint Caetano of Odivelas e Saint Anthony of Tauá, northeast of Para.
According to the distributor, Equatorial Pará, were diverted 66 MWh of energy, enough to supply 70 affordable homes over a period of 1 year. The action started on September 23 and ended last Friday (27).
They were caught five energy meter scams e six direct diversions in the network. Eleven people were taken to the police station to provide clarification.
Equatorial reported that the electricity theft, also known as “cat” and the meter fraud, classified as fraud, are crimes provided for in articles 155 e 171 of the Brazilian Penal Code.
These illicit practices can cause short circuits, fires and even fatal accidents. In addition to security risks, fraud overload the power grid, causing instability in supply and harming essential services, such as hospitals and public safety.
As denunciations of irregularities must be made through the Equatorial Call Center by the 0800 091 0196 or by website, clicking here.
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