Eunápolis prison escapee arrested after shootout in Espírito Santo

Idário Silva Dias, known as ‘Darinho’ or ‘Cavaco’, was arrested in Mimoso do Sul, Espírito Santo, following a shootout with police. Dias was one of 16 inmates who escaped from the Eunápolis Penal Complex in Bahia on December 12, 2024.

The arrest occurred during an integrated intelligence operation involving police from Bahia, Espírito Santo, and Rio de Janeiro, as well as the Federal Highway Police. Authorities intercepted a Chevrolet Onix on the BR-101 highway as the suspects were reportedly traveling toward Rio de Janeiro. During the confrontation, two accomplices, Uatson Alves da Silva and Herdando Baião Lira, were apprehended. Dias attempted to flee into a wooded area but was located shortly after, wounded and in possession of a pistol.

Dias is a high-profile fugitive facing charges including homicide, kidnapping, torture, drug trafficking, and criminal organization. He is specifically linked to several brutal murders in Eunápolis, Itabela, and Porto Seguro, involving the kidnapping and execution of victims.