Overview

• The DRFC opened the second phase of Operação No Rastro do Óleo against a group accused of robbing and adulterating lubricant cargoes, with projected sector losses of R$36 million.
• The probe into the lubricant scheme spans four years and links the group to 152 cargo-theft occurrences concentrated in Duque de Caxias and nearby municipalities.
• The DDSD executed three search warrants in Duque de Caxias in a Transpetro pipeline theft case that began after a December 2023 anomaly in Queimados revealed a concealed subterranean tap, with losses above R$1.5 million.
• Investigators cite façade companies, forged documents, vehicles registered to third parties, and properties used as clandestine refineries and adulteration points, including sites flagged in Parque Eldorado by Disque Denúncia tips.
• Searches cover addresses in Rio, Duque de Caxias, Nova Iguaçu, and Barra Mansa to seize documents, electronics, vehicles, and other materials, with reporting focused on evidence collection rather than arrests.