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Brazilian Influencer Iza Paiva Held in Preventive Detention Over Alleged Use of Comando Vermelho

The judge placed her in preventive detention under Operation Arur Betach over allegations she turned to Comando Vermelho to punish suspected burglars.

Overview

  • Iza Paiva, 26, was arrested on October 15 in Porto Velho, Rondônia, and remains in preventive detention as the investigation proceeds.
  • Police say she is under investigation for allegedly ordering members of Comando Vermelho to locate and torture two men accused of robbing her home and to recover stolen items.
  • Civil Police cited what they describe as her close ties to the criminal faction and said she chose not to contact authorities after the reported burglary.
  • The arrest was part of Operation Arur Betach, which included a search of her residence and seizure of items for evidence.
  • Her lawyer, Samuel Costa, contests the necessity of pretrial detention as an exceptional measure and notes she has two young children.