The technical coordinator of the PCS Saleme Laboratoryin Rio de Janeiro, was arrested this Sunday 20th on suspicion of involvement in issuing false reports that resulted in the HIV contamination of transplant patients.
Adriana Vargas dos Anjos was arrested by civil police officers from the Consumer Police Station (Decon) after laboratory technician Ivanilson Santos, arrested on Monday 14th, stated that the coordinator would have given the order to save on quality control.
Adriana was hired in January 2023, the same month the fraudulent tests were carried out. Two other laboratory partners were taken by the police, gave statements and were released.
So far, in addition to Adriana, five people have already been arrested for their involvement in the case: Walter Vieiralaboratory partner; Ivanilson Fernandes Dos Santos, Jacqueline Iris Bacellar de Assis e Cleber de Oliveira dos Santoslaboratory technicians.
Understand the case
The infections in transplant patients occurred after tests carried out by a private laboratory, PCS, showed the absence of the HIV virus in the organs of two donors.
The laboratory was contracted by the Health Foundation, under the responsibility of the Health Department of the State of Rio de Janeiro to support the transplant program in the state.
The PCS had its service suspended shortly after becoming aware of the case and was temporarily banned. As a result, examinations on organs for transplants began to be carried out by Hemorio.
O Ministry of Health determined the installation of an urgent audit by the National Audit Department of the SUS in the Rio de Janeiro transplant system and the investigation of any irregularities in the hiring of the aforementioned laboratory, among other measures.