Although São Paulo court issued an arrest warrant, Emílio Carlos Gongorra de Castilho remains at large
Trafficker Emílio Carlos Gongorra de Castilho, 44, is considered by the São Paulo Civil Police one of the main responsible for the death of the CCP whistleblower ,. He has bonds with factions and, besides being part of a criminal organization that includes his brothers. Although São Paulo court issued an arrest warrant against him, Emilio remains at large.
With a criminal history that includes a prison for drug trafficking in 2008, Emilio is suspected of using counterfeit documents. He acted as an intermediary between Red Command traffickers and the leadership of the CCP, being responsible for the escape of Kauê do Amaral Coelho, who is investigated for his participation in the death of Gritzbach. Kauê is the nephew of Diego do Amaral Coelho, another involved in the case.
Antonio Vinícius Gritzbach, who had been accused of deflecting millions of reais, managed to escape from a crime court, which generated discontent among CCP leaders. The investigation points out that Emilio and a fellow known as Didi would have hired military police to execute Gritzbach, who was shot dead at Guarulhos International Airport on November 8. Since the murder, police have already identified 26 people linked to the crime, 22 of which are civil and military police.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Luisa Dos Santos
