A Federal Police arrested on Sunday (May 10, 2026) Kleber Nóbrega Pereira, known as “Sexual”, One of He’s leaders was detained during an international operation carried out in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. The criminal, who worked in Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, Micaely Santos Silva, in a residence valued at R$6 million.
According to investigations, Pereira commanded activities linked to drug and weapons trafficking, in addition to being implicated in homicides, money laundering, corruption of minors and robberies. The faction’s operations were concentrated in the Engenho Velho da Federacion neighborhood, in Salvador, as well as regions in the South and Southwest of Bahia.
Micaely Santos Silva is suspected of being involved in the criminal organization’s financial transactions. According to authorities, she was responsible for the faction’s money laundering scheme.
After their arrest in Bolivia, the two suspects were transferred to Corumbá, in Mato Grosso do Sul, where they remain detained.
The operation included the participation of Public Security Secretariat of Bahiayes Federal Policeyes Bahia Civil Policeyes Interpol and from Ficco (Integrated Force to Combat Organized Crime).
O Poder360 tried to locate Pereira e Silva’s lawyers, but was unable to identify the defenders to inform them about the content of this report. This digital newspaper will continue trying to make contact and this text will be updated if a response is sent to this digital newspaper.
