Corporation manages to recover 20 paintings that were in possession of Diego Fernandes de Souza; criminal had a habit of coordinating criminal actions from inside his residence
The one announced the arrest of Diego Fernandes de Souza, 41, known as “Minotauro”, considered the largest house thief in the state capital. The arrest took place on Friday (19), in a work that was seen as a “issue of honor” for the corporation, which had it as a priority target.
During the operation, police recovered 20 paintings that were in possession of the criminal. Among the works of art, two paintings were identified by Brazilian artist Alfredo Volpi, each with estimated market value of R $ 3 million, totaling R $ 6 million. The works were found packed with bubble plastic.
Minotauro, who specializing in residence theft and works of art, also had a habit of coordinating criminal actions from inside the house, rarely going out at the street. In addition to him, a resident of the residence where the works were found was also arrested on charges of receiving, as he was aware that the goods were stolen.
*With information from Danúbia Braga
*Report produced with the aid of AI
