Secretary of Bocaiúva do Sul arrested on suspicion of extorting businessman providing services to the municipality

Police arrest secretary and civil servants in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba Claudinei Rodrigues de Castro, known as Faísca, municipal secretary of works of Bocaiúva do Sul, in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, was arrested on Tuesday morning (16), suspected of extorting a businessman from Itaperuçu who provided maintenance services for the municipality's public lighting. ✅ Follow the g1 PR channel on WhatsApp In addition to him, three other people were arrested suspected of involvement in the crime. Among them are the engineer from the Secretariat of Works, Douglas de Jesus Carvalho, and a city hall employee whose name was not disclosed. The other individual involved has no direct connection to the municipal administration, and the police are investigating how he became involved in the scheme.

His name was also not disclosed. According to the police, the four are being investigated for the crimes of passive corruption and extortion – when, by virtue of their position, a public official demands, for themselves or for another, an undue advantage. g1 is attempting to locate the defense of the suspects. In addition to the arrests, cell phones were seized and will undergo forensic examination.

The City Hall of Bocaiúva do Sul reported that the public agents involved were dismissed on Tuesday morning, as soon as the municipal administration became aware of the situation. "Taking the appropriate administrative measures within its competence, demonstrating that it does not condone and will never condone any conduct that may violate the principles governing Public Administration", the city hall stated. READ ALSO: 'One more chance': Anvisa authorizes application of polylaminin in youth who lost movement after being hit by a tree branch in Curitiba Investigation: Mechanic arrested suspected of 'inventing problems' to charge more from women and elderly Crime: Banks are targets of mega-robbery in Paraguay in action orchestrated with more than 20 criminals; police investigate Brazilian involvement Bocaiúva do Sul City Hall Reproduction VIDEOS: Most watched on g1 Paraná Read more news on g1 Paraná.