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2 clusters · 48 sources · 15 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 18 days ago

Bahia police arrests and operations

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, the Bahia Public Prosecutor's Office coordinated Operation Vinculum, leading to the arrest of three police officers accused of murdering two youths and tampering with the crime scene in Salvador. The investigation focused on alleged execution and procedural fraud.

Later in July, the state's Civil Police carried out separate operations. Operation Estampido resulted in the detention of a man firing a firearm on public streets in Monte Santo, while another arrest in Iguaí targeted a suspect linked to a killing and attempted murder during a rural festival. Both operations involved the seizure of weapons and placed the detainees in custody pending judicial review.

Entities

Monte Santo · Iguaí · Polícia Civil da Bahia · Makcilano (Maikcliciano) dos Santos Feitosa · Delegacia de Homicídios e Proteção à Pessoa (DHPP)

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Diego Pereira dos Santos was arrested on 30 July in Rio Branco, Acre.
[● 3 SOURCES] Diego is suspected of participating in the homicide of Makcilano dos Santos Feitosa on 24 June in Calafate, Rio Branco.
[● 3 SOURCES] The arrest was carried out by the Delegacia de Homicídios e Proteção à Pessoa (DHPP).
[● 3 SOURCES] A preventive arrest warrant was issued by the 1ª Vara do Tribunal do Júri of Rio Branco.
[● 3 SOURCES] Diego was taken to the DHPP headquarters and remains in custody pending judicial proceedings.
[● 2 SOURCES] The homicide occurred at a workshop on Rua Aracaju, Valdemar Maciel, Calafate.
[● 2 SOURCES] Victim Makcilano dos Santos Feitosa was 31 years old.
[● 2 SOURCES] André de Melo Silva, 24, was an accomplice who was also shot in the chest and later apprehended.

Timeline

18 days ago

[CRIME] 28 sources
Diego Pereira dos Santos arrested in Rio Branco homicide investigation
Diego Pereira dos Santos was arrested in Rio Branco on a July 30 warrant for his role in the June 24 homicide of Makcilano Feitosa at a Calafate workshop; he remains in DHPP custody.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 25 sources
Bahia police officers arrested in Vinculum operation over youth killings
Three Bahia police officers were arrested in Operation Vinculum for allegedly executing and tampering with the crime scene of two youths killed in Salvador in September 2025.

Sources

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