Detective references case of dead debt collectors in Paraná when speaking about cousins When speaking about the searches for cousins Letycia Garcia Mendes and Sttela Dalva Melegari Almeida, Detective Luis Fernando Alves Silva, from the Civil Police (PC-PR), referenced the case of the four men who were killed following a debt collection in Paraná, in August 2025. Watch above. The two crimes are not connected, but there are similarities.
The main one involves the complexity of the investigation, which is facing difficulties finding the young women. The police believe they were victims of homicide — and just like what happened in the death of the four men, there is a delay in locating the victims. ✅ Follow g1 Maringá and Region on WhatsApp This Wednesday (17), the disappearance of the cousins reached 57 days.
They vanished on April 21 of this year. In the case of the men, it took 44 days for their bodies to be found.
They were buried inside a car in a bunker. During a press conference regarding the case of the cousins, the detective referenced the death of the men by saying that, at the time of the search for them, the police received a tip with the specific coordinates of the bodies, which facilitated the work. In both cases, the crimes took place in the Northwest region of Paraná. "We do not have an exact tip of an exact location, for example, like Icaraíma and other cases there that give an exact location.
We have indications of regions," the detective said. Cousins Letycia Garcia Mendes and Sttela Dalva Melegari Almeida have been missing for over a week in Paraná. Reproduction/Social media Currently, the Civil Police are searching for the young women in Paraíso do Norte, in the northwest of the state. On Tuesday (16), the detective reported that there was an expectation that this work could bring a resolution to their disappearance, however, without a tip with the exact location of where possible bodies might be, the work requires sweeping a larger area. Detective Luis Fernando did not detail why the police began considering the location as a search area. Until the latest update of this report, there was no news regarding the whereabouts of the cousins or the motivation of the crime.
The main suspect is Clayton Antonio da Silva Cruz, who was filmed and photographed with them before their disappearance. He is a fugitive. Read also: 'I miss peace': Woman who couldn't attend her own graduation reports deprivations Close to the border: Men arrested as suspects in mega bank heist Tragedy: Trucker hit by train was 100 meters from where he was going to stop Cousins recorded for the last time at a nightclub Missing cousins in Paraná: images confirm young women went to a nightclub with suspect According to the Civil Police investigation, Letycia, Stella, and Clayton passed through Cianorte, Jussara, and Paranavaí before the two were no longer seen. The pickup truck the cousins were in was filmed passing through Jussara, where Sttela lived with her mother.
Later, the two were recorded for the last time entering a nightclub in Paranavaí, in the early hours of April 21. They were accompanied by Clayton.
Watch the video above. Individuals involved in both crimes are being sought Fugitive alert for Clayton Antonio, suspect in the disappearance of the cousins in Paraná Civil Police (PC-PR) In the case of the cousins, Clayton Antonio da Silva Cruz is the main suspect involved in the disappearance. He introduced himself to them as "Davi", but was also known by the nicknames "Dog dog" and "Sagaz".
There has an open arrest warrant against him since April 29 for robbery and homicide. In the case of the debt collectors, the suspects involved are Antonio Buscariollo, 66, and his son, Paulo Ricardo Costa Buscariollo, 22. Antonio has a criminal record for illegal possession of a firearm, but Paulo has no police record.
At the time of the crime, they were taken to the police station, released, and fled shortly after. Since August 9, 2025, they have been considered fugitives.
Their defense claims that they did not commit the homicides. Fugitive alerts against father and son wanted for the murder of debt collectors PCPR VIDEOS: most watched on g1 Paraná Read more news on g1 North and Northwest.
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