Convicted Banco Central Heist Figure Killed in Anápolis Police Shootout

Overview

• José Almeida Santana, 52, known as “Pedro Bó,” died after exchanging gunfire with Goiás Military Police in a supermarket parking lot in Anápolis on November 22, according to the PM.
• Police said officers noticed a suspicious bulge at his waist during an approach, he allegedly fired at them, was shot, treated by firefighters, taken to a hospital, and did not survive.
• Authorities reported that items seized at the scene were forwarded to investigators for follow-up procedures.
• Federal court records show he was convicted and sentenced to 11 years for theft and criminal association in the 2005 Banco Central Fortaleza heist.
• An STJ document previously classified him as highly dangerous, and police have described him as a PCC communication link under investigation for Novo Cangaço robberies and international drug trafficking.