Woman in home detention is detained with signal blockers in Carambeí
Woman stated she was serving home detention and using an electronic ankle bracelet; equipment was found during Operation Phoenix
Two signal blockers on Carambeí were seized by the Military Police on the afternoon of Friday (6), during an approach carried out by Operation Phoenix. A woman driving the vehicle was arrested after informing police that she was under house arrest and wore an electronic anklet.
The occurrence was recorded during the surveillance actions carried out by the military police in the municipality, located in the Campos Gerais region, at Paraná.
During the approach, the driver reported her judicial situation, information that caught the attention of the team responsible for the supervision. The police carried out a survey in the car and found two equipment used to block radio frequency signals.
In addition to the blockers, chargers and a power bank were located, a portable device used to supply power to electronic equipment.
Equipment can interfere with electronic signals
Signal blockers found in the vehicle are devices capable of causing interference at certain communication frequencies.
Equipment of this type may compromise the operation of electronic devices that depend on the transmission or reception of signals, depending on the technical characteristics and frequencies used.
The presence of the devices caught the attention of the police mainly because the woman reported being subjected to monitoring by electronic anklet.
In the face of the situation, the Military Police took the necessary measures to have the facts analyzed by the competent authorities.
To date, there is no confirmation that the blockers have been effectively used to interfere with the functioning of the electronic anklet.
Driver was suspended with CNH
During the consultation with the police systems, the officers also verified that the woman was with the National License (CNH) suspended.
Despite the situation related to house arrest, there was no open arrest warrant against the driver at the time of the approach.
Police also identified administrative pending matters related to the car, which was eventually collected in the courtyard.
The seizure of the signal blockers in Carambeí and the irregularities found motivated the referral of the occurrence to the appropriate procedures.
The woman was sent to provide.
In view of the equipment found and the suspicion of possible non-compliance with the conditions established for house arrest, the woman was detained and referred along with the seized objects.
The case should be analyzed by the competent authorities, who will be able to verify the purpose of the blockers and if there was any irregularity related to electronic monitoring.
The incident was recorded in the context of Operation Phoenix, conducted by the Military Police in Carambeí.
Until the disclosure of the information, no details had been provided on the possible use of the devices or on the adoption of new judicial measures against the driver.
