Abducted Salvador Nutritionist Found Alive as Police Recover Car and Detain Suspects

Overview

• Tâmara Ferreira, 42, was found Friday morning in Castelo Branco with bruises after vanishing Thursday night en route to an event in Pituba.
• She reported being forced to make transfers, held overnight in a wooded hideout, assaulted, and threatened before seeking help at a supermarket.
• Operations in the Nordeste de Amaralina/Santa Cruz area led to two arrests and five suspects shot in confrontations, with four later dying at the Hospital Geral do Estado and one hospitalized under guard.
• Her vehicle was located Saturday in Calabetão near BR-324 and will undergo examination by the Technical Police Department.
• The case is led by the Delegacia de Proteção à Pessoa, which is tracking Pix and boleto payments and requesting tips via the 181 hotline.