One week after the Criminal Executions Court of Rio de Janeiro authorized, this Tuesday (4), that Senappen (National Secretariat of Penal Policies) of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security carry out the transfer of seven prisoners in state prisons in Rio de Janeiro to the federal penitentiary system.
The process will be forwarded to the competent Federal Court for the adoption of legal procedures. After judicial authorization, the Federal Criminal Police will carry out the transfers.
Yet there is no definition of the federal unit to which the prisoners will be sent. For security reasons, this information is only released after the escorts have completed.
The government of Rio
Senappen also stated that, in 2025, 12 new inmates from Rio de Janeiro were included in the Federal Penitentiary System.
Rio is currently the second largest in the number of prisoners in judicial custody, totaling 59 in custody.
Dock remains at large
The main target of the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police, Edgar Alves de Andrade — known as “Dock” or “Bear” — remains at large.
Appointed by security forces as one of the main leaders of Comando Vermelho (CV), Doca managed to escape during the police action. According to a guest analyst from CNN Brazil Leandro Stoliar, the escape was protected by around 70 members of the faction, who formed an armed siege to ensure the criminal’s exit from the region.
The police You still don’t know his whereabouts. Disque Denúncia is offering a reward of R$100,000 for information leading to the suspect’s location — the same amount paid for information about Fernandinho Beira-Mar when he fled to Colombia.
According to the Public Ministry, Doca is considered responsible for ordering acts of torture in Complexo da Penha. He is considered one of the drug trafficking leaders of Comando Vermelho and is currently leading the illegal drug trade in Morro do São Simão, in Queimados, Baixada Fluminense.
Born in Caiçara, Paraíba, Doca has emerged as one of the main figures of the faction over the last few years, accumulating influence within the CV structure and commanding criminal operations in different parts of the state of Rio.
Security forces continue to carry out efforts to try to locate the suspect. The mega-operation on October 28 resulted in more than 120 deaths, according to official information, and was the largest and deadliest police action ever recorded in the state.
