Fugitive from Paraná Justice who was on Brazil's most-wanted list is arrested with fake documents in Espírito Santo

Fugitive among the most wanted is arrested Márcio Padilha da Silva Costa, known as "Bebezão", 45, was arrested in the early hours of this Thursday (18), in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo. He was on the list of the 216 most wanted fugitives in Brazil, aimed at locating criminals whose arrest is strategic for combating criminal organizations in the country. Each state can indicate up to eight names of wanted criminals who fit the risk criteria of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP).

Costa was one of the six criminals making up Paraná's list. ✅ Follow the g1 Paraná channel on WhatsApp According to the Civil Police of Paraná (PCPR), the criminal operates in drug trafficking on the coast of Paraná. Against him, there were three open arrest warrants issued by the Paraná Justice system for the crimes of criminal organization, money laundering, possession of restricted-use weapons, drug trafficking, and association for drug trafficking. Márcio Padilha da Silva Costa, known as "Bebezão", was arrested PCPR Police investigations indicated that Costa was living in Espírito Santo, using fake documents to make it harder to track him down. "We also verified that, even in the condition of a fugitive, Bebezão continued operating in drug trafficking in the coastal region of Paraná, using members of the criminal organization to maintain the operations of illicit activities from a distance," detailed delegate Victor Loureiro Mattar Assad. Also according to the delegate, Costa held a "prominent position" within the faction, dealing with large financial movements, but also acting directly in violent crimes, such as homicides and attacks, so that the criminal organization could dominate drug trafficking on the Paraná coast. "[The interest in the coast is] so that he could have a greater preponderance and privilege at the Port of Paranaguá, as well as in other locations in the coastal region, so that he could funnel the largest possible amount of drugs to other parts of the world, especially Europe," explains the delegate. g1 could not reach the legal representation of Marcio Padilha da Silva Costa by the last update of this report. Marcio appeared on the list of Brazil's most wanted criminals MJSP READ ALSO: Cult language and coded messages: Father and stepmother sentenced to more than 300 years in prison each for imposing sexual content production quotas on teenagers Crime: CEO of millionaire franchise reported to Justice for ordering the murder of his own company's director Fire: Store catches fire, population calls firefighters, but truck with 25 thousand liters of water gets into an accident and fails to reach the scene VIDEOS: Most watched on g1 Paraná Read more news on g1 Paraná.