Gilberto Firmo, 52 years old, was arrested with stolen cars in Ceilândia; he had already been arrested in August
Gilberto Firmo, uncle of former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, was arrested on Wednesday (26.Nov.2025) in the Federal District. He is suspected of participating in a criminal organization specializing in vehicle theft. The arrest took place during an operation by the DF Civil Police, this being his 2nd arrest this year. He was released after posting bail.
DRFV II (Robbery and Vehicle Theft Repression Division) organized the operation after monitoring a car used illegally. The police found the vehicle hidden in a property in Conjunto B, in Ceilândia. During the approach, they located 2 cars that had been reported stolen or stolen, as well as automotive parts.
Firmo, 52 years old, had already been arrested on August 1st by the Civil Police of Goiás. At the time, authorities found sexual abuse material involving children and adolescents on his cell phone during the execution of a search and seizure warrant in Ceilândia.
In 2024, a report by the magazine revealed that other family members of the former first lady also had problems with the justice system. Maria Aparecida Firmo Ferreira, Michelle’s grandmother, was arrested in 1997 for drug trafficking in a community in Brasília, where she was known as “Tia”.
Another uncle of the former first lady was already arrested in Operation Horus, launched by the DF Civil Police to dismantle a group involved in land grabbing. João Batista Firmo Ferreira, first sergeant of the Military Police, was detained since May 2019 until he obtained habeas corpus from the STJ (Superior Court of Justice).
O Poder360 She contacted Michelle Bolsonaro through her advisor to ask if she would like to speak out. There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a statement is sent to this digital newspaper.
