Overview

• Civil police from the DRCI detained the photographer on Friday morning, October 3, at a beachfront hotel in Barra da Tijuca.
• Officers executed a condenatory arrest warrant as he spoke with a client during a pregnancy photo session.
• Investigators say the underlying offense occurred in Pernambuco in 2021, after which he fled to Rio and worked as a freelance photographer.
• He had been indicted, convicted, and listed as a fugitive before being located through surveillance and intelligence work.
• Local reports did not detail subsequent court procedures or transfer to serve the sentence.