“Oil Baron” arrested, the former RJ councilor, who gave a loss of 33 million reais to Petrobras, for stealing 14 million liters of fuel

Gang responsible for stealing 14 million liters of oil from Petrobras, operated in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo

Known as “Barão do Petróleo”, Denilson Silva Pessanha, former councilor of Duque de Caxias, in Rio de Janeiro, is appointed as the head of one of the biggest gangs to steal fuel from Petrobras pipelines. Looking for a job? Send your resume now, Transocean contracts with Petrobras, demand for vacancies to provide offshore drilling services for oil and gas wells

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The action of the Civil Police in conjunction with the Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro aims to comply with 7 arrest warrants and 11 search and seizure warrants. The Sete Capitães operation takes place in the capital, in the municipalities of Macaé, Quissamã, Carapebus, Rio das Ostras and Casimiro de Abreu, and in Rolândia, Paraná.

Barão do Petróleo, was arrested yesterday morning (05/11) in Espírito Santo, by civil police officers from the Delegacia de Defesa dos Serviços Delegados (DDSD) in Vila Velha and taken back to Rio.

The gang is accused of causing a loss of around BRL 33 million for stealing around 14 million liters of oil between June 2015 and March 2017.

According to the Civil Police, Denilson, one of the most wanted criminals in Rio de Janeiro, did not have his own car, and changed his name and family in an attempt to hide.

“He didn't even have a car. He used app vehicles to not draw attention. He lived in a simple apartment, but he lived in luxury. In Espírito Santo, he owned six gas stations in several cities, all in the name of third parties”, informed the delegate Felipe Curi, director of the Specialized Police Department (DGPE).

Denilson had the image of a successful businessman and led a discreet life, careful not to arouse suspicion from the local police. According to the Civil Police, all the assets were gained by stealing fuel directly from Petrobras' pipelines.

The agents located and arrested Barão do Petróleo based on information from the Intelligence Sector and the Disque-Denúncia. On the Portal dos Procurados, the reward for information about his whereabouts was R$ 5 thousand.

Even living in the city of Espírito Santo, the investigations showed that Maninho do Posto continues to exploit the theft of fuel in Petrobras pipelines in Baixada Fluminense.

— Although he moved a large amount with the theft of fuel, Denilson Pessanha led a discreet life and adopted a series of artifices in order not to attract attention. He was so confident he wouldn't be spotted that he was surprised when my team and I arrived. He offered no resistance and said little. Before he enters the penitentiary system, I still want to hear him at the police station - said delegate André Leiras, holder of the DDSD.

Note from Petrobras

Petrobras and the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police signed this Friday morning (6/11) a Cooperation Agreement for the exchange of public security intelligence information of mutual interest. The agreement will allow Petrobras to act more preventively in the protection and security of its facilities and its employees, especially with regard to combating fuel theft in pipelines.

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