Police arrest new suspect involved in the murder of PCC whistleblower

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Graphic content / The body of Antonio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach is covered by police after a shooting at Guarulhos international airport, in Guarulhos, São Paulo, on November 8, 2024. Brazilian real estate agent Antonio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, linked to organized crime, was shot dead on Friday afternoon at Guarulhos international airport, which serves the city of São Paulo, according to the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat. Paul. (Photo by

Police officers from This Monday (9) arrested Matheus Augusto de Castro Mota, wanted for involvement in the death of Vinicius Gritzbach, a crime that occurred on November 8, at Guarulhos Airport. The suspect was identified by the DHPP (State Department of Homicide and Personal Protection) as one of those involved in the crime. Matheus was found by DEIC police hiding in an apartment in the Canto do Forte neighborhood, in the municipality of Praia Grande, on the coast of São Paulo. It will be presented at the DHPP headquarters, at Rua Brigadeiro Tobias, 527. Governor Tarcísio de Freitas spoke about the arrest. “DEIC police officers have just arrested Matheus Augusto de Castro Mota, who had a temporary arrest warrant issued following intelligence work by the task force investigating the murder of Vinícius Gritzbach,” wrote the governor. ‘Suspected of facilitating the shooters’ escape, Matheus was found in Praia Grande and is already being taken to the DHPP,” he added.

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