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The Cascavel (PR) Fraud Sector seized this Tuesday (07) more than six hundred photovoltaic panel modules from a company in the city. During the seizure, a police investigation was launched for qualified reception, as the owner of the company was not at the location.
According to the Civil police, The The seized cargo contained modules from several photovoltaic equipment distributors that were victims of fraud. The names of the companies were not revealed.
“It is a millionaire scam, in which an embezzler, posing as a famous construction material company, fraudulently acquired photovoltaic panels from three distributors. Afterwards, the swindler passed on the signs to companies that work in the solar energy sector”, reported the Cascavel Civil Police in note.
It is estimated that the distribution companies have made a loss of approximately R$ 28 million, since the suspect had access to 56 containers containing photovoltaic panels.
Also according to the Police, since the companies became aware of the scam, cargo has already been recovered in Ourinhos (SP), Cianorte (PR), Arapongas (PR) and Cascavel (PR).
“It is noteworthy that the suspect in the embezzlement has already been identified, and is known among the police for carrying out major scams involving multinationals. Now the investigation continues to locate all the plates diverted through the criminal scheme. During this afternoon, several establishments in the sector were inspected”, he informed in a note.
The Civil Police also warned that purchasing products from fraud constitutes the crime of reception. “Be wary of products sold below market price or even with apparently very advantageous payment terms”, he advised in a note.
Seizure in Ourinhos (SP)
Last Saturday (3), around 15 thousand photovoltaic modules were seized by the Military Police during an operation carried out in Ourinhos and Ribeirão do Sul (SP).
At this stage of the operation, 14,446 solar panels were seized that would be transported to Paraná. To the police, the owner of the merchandise informed that he had sold the products to a man who presented him with false documents and who pretended to be a company representative.
According to the police, those involved in loading and transporting the material were taken to the Judiciary Police Center, where the incident was registered.
