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Interpol and Brazilian Police search for missing siblings after Florida trafficking rescue
The Brazilian Federal Police and Interpol are investigating the disappearance of siblings Ágatha Isabelly, 6, and Allan Michael, 4, who vanished on January 4, 2026, from a quilombola community in Bacabal, Maranhão. The investigation gained renewed momentum following a major human trafficking operation in Florida, USA, known as Operation Statewide Shield, which rescued 163 children and adolescents.
Clarice Cardoso, the children's mother, reported a physical resemblance between one of the rescued children in Florida and her son, Allan Michael. In response, she provided genetic material to the Federal Police in São Luís to facilitate DNA comparisons with the rescued group. While the family maintains hope, the Federal Police have stated that, according to U.S. authorities, no Brazilian children were identified among the 163 rescued individuals in the Florida operation.
The Federal Police are proceeding with a request to include the siblings in Interpol’s Yellow Notice to assist in their international search and potential repatriation if they are located outside of Brazil.
Entities
Allan Michael · Allan Michael Reis Lago · Bacabal · Clarice Cardoso · Interpol · Polícia Federal · Ágatha Isabelly · Ágatha Isabelly Reis Lago
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 12 SOURCES] Interpol and the Brazilian Federal Police are cooperating to assist in the search for the missing siblings. www.glaucioericeira.com.br · emtempo.com.br · fmimperial.com.br · poa24horas.com.br · www.abcmais.com · +3 more
- [DISPUTED] The Federal Police stated that no Brazilian children were among the 163 rescued in Florida. emtempo.com.br · poa24horas.com.br · fmimperial.com.br · br.paipee.com · www.glaucioericeira.com.br · +10 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] Ágatha Isabelly, 6, and Allan Michael, 4, disappeared on January 4, 2026, in a quilombola community in Maranhão, Brazil. emtempo.com.br · poa24horas.com.br · www.abcmais.com · bsbtimes.com.br · itapevinoticias.com.br · +10 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] A police operation in Florida, USA, rescued 163 children and adolescents from human trafficking. www.glaucioericeira.com.br · emtempo.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · fmimperial.com.br · br.paipee.com · +3 more
- [DISPUTED] The family noted a physical resemblance between one of the rescued children in Florida and 4-year-old Allan Michael. www.glaucioericeira.com.br · fmimperial.com.br · www.abcmais.com · www.dgabc.com.br · www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br · +2 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The Federal Police (PF) will request the inclusion of Ágatha Isabelly and Allan Michael in Interpol's Yellow Notice. bsbtimes.com.br · ejornais.com.br · itapevinoticias.com.br · destakjornal.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · +4 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] Clarice Cardoso provided genetic material to the Federal Police to perform DNA testing. ejornais.com.br · itapevinoticias.com.br · www.netoweba.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · +7 more