A body located in a forest area in Embu-Guaçuin the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, may be from Military Police Corporal Fabrício Gomes de Santana40 years old, missing since last Wednesday (7). The location occurred in early this Sunday (11) after the progress of the investigations, which resulted in the arrest of another suspect. A official confirmation of identityhowever, still depends on the results of the Scientific Police expert examinations
According to the Military Police, the new arrest was decisive for investigators to reach the place where the body was found. The operation is coordinated by Shock Police Commandtogether with the PM Internal Affairswith support from the Civil Police.
Throughout this Sunday, the search for the police officer also focused on the Guarapiranga Damin the south of the capital. According to the reporter Mark Figueiredolive on Brazil Urgentteams with diving agents they operated in a region of turbid water, considered a possible spawning point.
The operation also included helicopters flying over the area. During the airing of the program, searches had to be temporarily suspended due to heavy rains that reached São Paulo, but should be resumed in the coming days, if necessary.
The investigations also work with the hypothesis of action of the so-called “Crime Court”a common practice in areas dominated by criminal factions.
Drones, GPS and anonymous reporting
On Friday night (10), the captain Alisse José Correia Netodo 4th Shock Battalionreported that the forest area where the searches took place is extensive and became mapped using GPScovering the entire surrounding region. Drones were used for overflights in search of traces that could contribute to the investigation.
Second to PM, close to 80 agents and 20 vehicles worked only in the morning, while, throughout the operation, more than thousand military police and hundreds of vehicles were mobilized.
During the morning, a anonymous report took the teams to a residence in Uncle Antonio Streetwhere the police officer could have tried to flee after freeing himself from the suspects. The information indicated that Fabrício had walked across the rooftops and fallen after an asbestos tile breaks.
At the scene, police found evidence considered relevantsuch as recently replaced tiles and pieces of tile inside the property. The area was inspected, and the report from the Scientific Police is awaited.
Vehicle was found charred
or corporal Fabrício Gomes de Santana disappeared after the his car being set on fire in Itapecerica da Serrain Greater São Paulo. The vehicle, a Ford The laranjawas located completely charred in the Rua Richard Arnold Beckin the Lagoa neighborhood, on Thursday afternoon (8).
Security camera footage showed the officer’s car traveling along a dirt road, followed by another vehicle. The police identified the owner of the car that appears in the images and, during the investigation, found empty gallons with gasoline odor in the trunk.
Until now, four people were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the case. Two others were taken to the police station, interviewed and released. Investigations continue to identify everyone involved.
Last contact occurred hours before disappearance
According to the police report, the police officer’s last contact with the family occurred on Thursday morning (8), around 7am. To your brother, Danilo Gomes de JesusFabrício reported having been involved in a fight with an alleged drug dealer from the region, who allegedly threatened to reveal to the community that he was a military police officer.
After the threat, the PM warned that he would resolve the situation and left in the car. Witnesses reported that he was in a cellar in Travessa 27 de Setembrowhere he allegedly argued with a man identified as Riclecio. After the discussion, each one went to a different destination.
Hours later, the officer’s vehicle was found on fire.
Case remains under investigation
The incident was initially recorded as disappearance of person and location/seizure of vehicle at the Itapecerica da Serra Police Station. With the progress of the investigations and the location of the body, the case entered a new phase.
In a statement, the Military Police highlighted that the operation is still ongoing, with a focus on full accountability of those involvedand reinforced the importance of public collaboration through complaintswhich have contributed decisively to the advancement of investigations.
Official confirmation whether the body found in Embu-Guaçu is, in fact, that of Corporal PM Fabrício Gomes de Santana It now depends on expert examinations by the Scientific Police.
