Banco Central Heist Convict ‘Pedro Bó’ Killed in Police Shootout in Anápolis

Overview

• Goiás Military Police report he was located inside a supermarket with a suspicious bulge at his waist and shot at officers during an attempted arrest.
• He was hit in the exchange of gunfire, treated by firefighters, taken to a local hospital, and died, according to the PM.
• Federal court records show he was convicted for the 2005 Banco Central tunnel theft in Fortaleza and received an 11-year sentence for theft and criminal association.
• Documents from the Superior Tribunal de Justiça labeled him as highly dangerous and requested his transfer to maximum-security custody.
• Police statements and judicial records link him to the PCC as a communications figure, to “Novo Cangaço” bank robberies, and to international drug-trafficking networks, with the investigation ongoing.