Overview
- Police discovered the graves on Jan. 9 in the Morro da Boa Vista area of São José, in Greater Florianópolis.
- Bope, the Batalhão de Choque and the Military Police canine unit located the burials during searches prompted by a tip, with the bodies buried roughly 1 to 1.5 meters deep.
- Civil and Scientific Police were called to remove the remains and conduct forensic analyses to identify the victims and establish the origin of the bodies.
- During follow-up sweeps, officers arrested a man at a residence and seized about 1 kg of marijuana, 120 g of crack, pistol magazines, 12 rounds of ammunition and a precision scale.
- Authorities have not released identification or demographic details, and investigators say they are assessing possible links to other recent cases without confirming any connection.