Brazilian Police Arrest a Suspect in Dozens of Killings
Police say Jorlan Lopes da Silva confessed to 11 more killings, and investigators will reopen dozens of cases linked to the gang.
- Police arrested Jorlan Lopes da Silva on Sunday after a two-day search as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying an unrelated child.
- Silva is suspected of killing at least 16 people in the region of Mulungu, in the northeastern state of Paraiba, which lies 2,500 kilometers north of Rio de Janeiro.
- Paraiba police spokeswoman Gerlane Pereira told The Associated Press that Silva confessed to an additional 11 killings and claimed he committed his first murder at age 13.
- Brazilian police said Friday they will reopen dozens of cases linked to Silva, who investigators say is a member of a criminal gang operating in the region.
- Police arrested two other suspects linked to the same criminal organization, expanding the investigation across Latin America and the Caribbean as authorities assess the scale of the network.
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Insider PaperBrazil police nab suspected serial killer disguised as woman
Brazilian police said Friday they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a self-confessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a child.
The man has been linked to at least 16 murders since May.
A Brazilian suspected of having committed at least 16 homicides since May was arrested while disguised as a woman trying to escape, said the local police on Friday.
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After more than a day on the run, this individual was arrested in the north-east of the country while disguised as a woman. The authorities suspect him of 16 homicides.
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police reported that they will reopen on Friday dozens of cases linked to a serial killer who self-incriminated and who was arrested while trying to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a child.
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