Fraudulent Release Orders Using Real Judicial Logins Free Four From Belo Horizonte Jail

Overview

• Authorities canceled the falsified decisions in less than 24 hours, restored the prison warrants and said there was no systemic breach of judicial systems, according to the CNJ.
• One detainee, Júnio Cezar Souza Silva, has been recaptured, while Ricardo Lopes de Araújo, Wanderson Henrique Lucena Salomão and Nikolas Henrique de Paiva Silva remain at large.
• The forged orders were entered through the National Arrest Warrant Database, producing records that appeared valid to the prison system and led to the releases.
• CNJ, the Minas Gerais Justice and Public Security Secretariat (Sejusp) and the state court (TJMG) are conducting a joint investigation into how the credentials were obtained and whether intermediaries were involved.
• Minas Gerais will delay the execution of upcoming release orders to verify authenticity, as administrative reviews proceed at the Ceresp Gameleira unit and security forces continue recapture efforts.