Two men convicted of raping a vulnerable man were arrested by civilian police this Friday afternoon (8). The arrests were made in the towns of Chapadao do Lageado and Petrolandia, in Alto Vale do Itajaí.

Two men convicted of raping a vulnerable man have been arrested in Alto Vale – Photo: Civil Police/ND Reproduction

The arrest warrants were executed by Ituporanga Investigation and Arrest Sector police officers.

The men were sentenced to more than 14 years

The first arrest was made in the city of Rio Saltinho, in Chapadao do Lageado. Following a police investigation, he was found near his home, arrested and taken to Ituporanga Police Station.

The second man was detained in the Petrolandia Center, where the convict was found in a commercial establishment, reported about his arrest and also taken to the police station.

Civilian police stressed that the arrest warrants were issued by the judiciary as a result of the suspects being sentenced to prison sentences in the initial closed regime, exceeding 14 years’ imprisonment. One of the crimes was committed in 2019, the second in 2021.

After the necessary procedures at the police station, the prisoners were taken to the Rio do Sul Regional Prison, where they remain in the custody of the Ministry of Justice.