Taxi Driver Killed in Morumbi Pharmacy Robbery as São Paulo Sees Sharp Rise in Pharmacy Robberies

Overview

• Marcelo Silveira, 57, died after being shot in the head inside a pharmacy on Avenida Morumbi; he was taken to Hospital do Campo Limpo but did not survive.
• Security video shows he entered during the robbery, was pushed to the back of the store, and was shot without resisting.
• Police say four armed assailants wearing motorcycle helmets and masks stole weight‑loss pens and other merchandise along with cash before fleeing.
• Authorities report no arrests in this case and suspect the victim may have been mistaken for a police officer or security guard.
• The killing comes during a steep rise in pharmacy thefts in Greater São Paulo, with TV Globo counting 62–63 cases in 2025, alongside union safety guidance and warnings that losses could reach R$12 million per year; in a separate incident that night, three suspects were detained after a high‑value theft on Rua Oscar Freire.