# Bahia police arrests and operations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bahia-police-arrests-and-operations
> Updated: 2026-07-30T17:53:00.000Z. Sources: 48. Developments: 2.

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.

## Claims

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

## Timeline

### 2026-07-30: 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.

28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bahia-police-arrest-suspects-in-separate-firearm-shootings

### 2026-07-16: 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.

25 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rota-lieutenant-ronickson-pimentel-shows-recovery-progress-after-june-shooting-in-so-paulo

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