The Paraná Civil Police (PCPR) assisted in the arrest, this Friday (20), one of Brazil’s most wanted fugitives. The detainee’s name was on the Ministry of Justice’s Red List.
According to an investigation by the CNN Brazilthis is Marcio Borghi Ribeiro, 42, known as ‘Senhor das Armas’. , with the support of the São Paulo Civil Police, and even had the support of a drone equipped with a night vision camera.
According to the police force, the suspect, Ribeiro, may also be involved in home and bank robberies. The accused would also have participated in the attempt to rescue an inmate from the penitentiary system.
See video of the operation
“This is a highly relevant target, considered a leader of the criminal organization in the State. The arrest demonstrates the ability of the Civil Police of Paraná to locate and arrest criminals, even outside the state territory, in complex and coordinated operations, reinforcing the importance of integration between the state police in combating organized crime”, says delegate Thiago Andrade of PCPR
During the action, the civil police officers also complied with judicial search and seizure orders issued by the Criminal Court of the District of Piraquara, in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba.
At one of the addresses, the police located a motorcycle that was the proceeds of crime, which led to the arrest of a family member of the individual for the crime of receiving it.
Investigation
Investigations began in November 2025when PCPR seized around 30 kilos of explosives in Piraquarain the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, which would be used in other actions.
At the time, it was discovered that criminal groups were in the region to collect materials to be used in new actions. In addition to the explosives, the Civil Police seized two rifles and other weapons in this operation.
“Throughout the investigations, which included the intelligence work of the Paraná Military Police, we seized drugs, around 30 kilos of explosives and various weapons”, says delegate Rodrigo Brown.
