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The Acre Court of Justice (TJAC), through its Criminal Chamber, rejected Habeas Corpus’s request submitted by the defense of Wellington da Costa Batista, also known as “Black Bala”, considered one of the most influenced leaders in the state crime underworld. The determination of the court preserves the defendant’s pre -trial detention, decreed by Judge Robson Aleixo, of the 1st Court of the Rio Branco Jury Court, in connection with his supposed role in the so -called “Taquari slaughter”, where six individuals of rival factions lost their lives. It is pointed as one of the articulators of the massacre.
Wellington da Costa Batista was sought by the court of Acre when he was located and arrested in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará/Photo: Reproduction
The violent episode occurred on the night of November 3, 2023, when members of the Red Command broke into the Taquari neighborhood. The action targeted eliminating members of the 13 tram who were gathered in a residence located in Travessa do Sol. The followed armed confrontation resulted in the deaths of six people at the scene. Among the victims of the Red Command were Tailan Dias da Silva, Sebastião Italo do Nascimento Carvalho, Tiago Rodrigues da Silva and Luan Batista dos Santos. The 13 tram suffered the loss of Adgilson Ferreira da Silva and Valdecir das Graces Batista dos Santos.
In the course of the investigations, investigators of the Homicide Police Station gathered evidence indicating that Wellington da Costa Batista, aka “Negro Bala”, not only gave the order for the attack but also provided weaponry and logistical support for the criminal operation.
Wellington da Costa Batista was sought by the Justice of Acre when he was located and arrested in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, in a joint operation with local security forces in January 2024. Recently, Judge Robson Aleixo, of the 1st Court of the Jury, ordered his preventive arrest in relation to the double homicide of Adgilson Ferreira and Valdecir of Graces.
