Rapper Oruam, son of the Red Command leader, Marcinho VP, was arrested in the act on the morning of Wednesday (26), in Rio de Janeiro. He is accused of housing a fugitive from justice at his residence.
The arrest occurred during the fulfillment of two search warrants and seizure by the Civil Police at addresses linked to the artist. The operation aimed to locate a weapon allegedly used by Oruam in an episode of shots in a residential condominium in Igaratá, in the interior of São Paulo, in December 2024.
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During the search, the agents found, at the rapper’s house, Yuri Pereira Gonçalves, 25, who had an open arrest warrant for criminal organization.
Oruam was taken to the police station and filed for personal favoritism. He may sign a detailed term to be released or, if he refuses, he will remain in prison.
Personal favorite crime
According to the Penal Code, personal favoritism is classified as a crime against the administration of justice. Article 348 defines the infraction as “assisting to subtract itself to the action of public authority author of a crime to which the imprisonment is imposed”. The expected penalty varies from 1 to 6 months of detention, in addition to a fine.
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The legislation, however, exempted from punishment who assists an ascendant, descendant, spouse or brother of the criminal. Police did not say if there is kinship between Oruam and the fugitive arrested.
Other investigations and controversy
In addition to this Wednesday’s arrest, Oruam is also investigated for a firearm shot in Igaratá (SP). The Civil Police indicted him for endangering the integrity of several people.
This morning’s operation also fulfilled search and seizure warrants at addresses linked to the rapper’s mother, Marcia Nepomuceno, wife of Marcinho VP. The goal was to locate the weapon used in the episode in Sao Paulo and identify its owner.
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Last week, Oruam was taken to the police station in Rio de Janeiro after being caught driving dangerously in the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca. He performed risky maneuvers and drove against a military police car.
Shortly after being released, the rapper used the episode to promote his new album, Freedomraising suspicions that the detention would have been part of a marketing strategy. The artist’s behavior, however, generated criticism as he put others at risk.
