this (PF) reported that Friday night (17) it has issued warrants for the arrest of a third suspect in the murder of journalist Dom Phillips and local scientist Bruno Pereira. This is Jefferson da Silva Lima, known as “Pelado da Dinha”. According to the organization, it has not been found so far.
“PF and PC [Polícia] Efforts continue to find and catch the contraband. In addition, we ask anyone who has any information to contribute to the searches to inform the authorities as soon as possible.
According to sources, in new statements this Friday morning Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, known to the Federal Police as Pelado, the first suspect arrested in the disappearance investigation, confessed to agents that he participated in the couple’s murder. Initially, Pelado claimed to have buried the bodies, but denied that they shot the couple.
The suspect also gave more details on how Dom and Bruno were caught by the criminals. told in the statement obtained by. together with his partner, he chased the local and the journalist with a boat to where the bullets had hit him. Dom and Bruno died from those bullets.
According to the statement, Pelado stressed that the crime was not premeditated and had no brains. Pelado also said he was angry with the locals. When he heard about the incident, he pointed out that other people, residents of a nearby community where the crime was committed, might be able to help him. One helped kill the duo and the other helped hide the bodies.
The Vale do Javari (Univaja) Union of Indigenous Organizations, on a note, reinforced the thesis that there is a criminal organization that “continuously” occupies Indigenous Lands.also . According to Univaja, there are indications that the organization of professional hunters and fishermen was involved in the murder of Pereira and Philips.
In total, PF is investigating at least five suspected involvement in the crime. In addition to Pelado, his brother Oseney da Costa de Oliveira was also temporarily detained for investigation.
(with information from Kenzô Machida and João Malar Massa)
Source: CNN Brazil
Source: Breitbart
