The founder of Hurb arrested in the act of converting into a estimate after theft of works of art in Rio

The founder of Hurb arrested in the act of converting into a estimate after theft of works of art in Rio


The judge justified the preventive arrest of the founder of Hurb on the basis of the severity of the theft and the criminal history of the businessman




The entrepreneur João Ricardo Rangel Mendes45, Founder of Hotel UrbanKnown as Hurb, he had his arrest in the act of converting in a quote on Sunday 27. The decision was made by the judge Andressa Maria Ramos Raimundo, who highlighted the severity of the crime to justify the need for detention.

According to the magistrate, João Ricardo’s arrest is necessary to guarantee public order and economic order. “The concrete gravity of the crime is a reason to justify the decree of pre – -cultivated detention,” he said in his decision, according to the Globe.

The former CEO of the company was arrested on Friday 25, by the agents of the 16th DP (Tijuca bar), after stealing works of art in a luxury hotel and a shopping center, both located in Barra da Tijuca, west of the city. In its residence, located in a high standard condominium in the same region, the police found the stolen pieces, evaluated at around $ 23,000. However, a job, estimated at $ 17,000, has not yet been found.

During the hearing, held in a small room, João Ricardo remained handcuffed. The public pension service defended the reclassification of the crime for a qualified theft, claiming that the law was committed by the abuse of trust. According to the prosecutor José Carlos Gouveia Barbosa, the new typing increases the sentence scheduled for the crime, which goes from a maximum of four years to a break from two to eight years of prison.

In his decision, the judge underlined the seriousness of the conduct, practiced by the invasion of the “professional domicile” of the victims. Another element that weighed on the conversion of the prison was the criminal history of the businessman, who already has records of crimes against the heritage on his sheet of criminal boxes.

The defense of João Ricardo, represented by the lawyer Jairo de Magalhães Pereira, asked for his freedom, supporting a fixed residence and psychological problems. Despite the arguments, the Court confirmed the pre -cultivated detention.

Source: Terra

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