Lottery shop owner is held up by armed criminals and has R$ 42 stolen on the way to a deposit in Montes Claros (MG)

The owner of a lottery shop in the municipality of Juramento was the victim of a robbery on Wednesday morning (18), while transporting around R$ 42 thousand that would be deposited in Montes Claros, in the North of Minas.

According to information from the Military Police, the 43-year-old businessman was riding his motorcycle along the MG-308 highway when he noticed two men standing on the side of the road. After passing the location, he realized he was being followed by the pair.

At a certain point along the route, the suspects pulled their motorcycle alongside the victim's. The passenger got off, armed, pointed the weapon, and ordered the businessman to stop.

Under threat, the lottery shop owner was forced to hand over the backpack containing the money. Immediately after the robbery, the criminals fled along the highway towards Montes Claros.

The victim reported that they were unable to identify the license plate of the motorcycle used by the assailants, as it was covered by a sticker, making identification difficult.

Police teams conducted searches in the area with aerial support, using a helicopter in the operations. However, as of the last update on the incident, no suspects had been located or arrested.

The case remains under investigation. ( With information from Paracatu News )