Public Ministry denounces man involved in the death of stud farm owner | Rio de Janeiro

Published 05/03/2024 18:21

Rio- The Public Ministry of the State of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) reported to the Court, for the crime of homicide, one of those involved in the death of businessman Fábio Ortega, in Santa Cruz, in the West Zone of Rio. The case occurred on the 18th of April and the man was arrested this Tuesday (30). The MPRJ also requested the conversion of temporary detention into preventive detention. The action was carried out through the 2nd Specialized Criminal Investigation Prosecutor’s Office.

The victim owned a stud farm, a horse breeding and training farm, in Santa Cruz. According to the investigations, “the accused, in typical extermination group activity, flanked by his accomplice (not yet identified), disembarked from the car (…), went towards the victim and opened fire on him”. The investigations continue to fully elucidate the murder, including identifying the person who ordered it and the other person who carried it out.

For prosecutor Alexandre Themístocles, the accused acted for a base reason, at the behest of a criminal group that commands illicit activities in that region.