08/01/2026 – On Thursday (8), a 31-year-old newly appointed female Civil Police delegate in São Paulo, filed a police report after being targeted by misogynistic and sexist attacks on social media. The harassment began following her post celebrating her graduation and inauguration, with various anonymous profiles questioning her professional competence based on her gender. The case, which includes messages of hate and sexual offense, was registered at the 51st Police District (Rio Pequeno) as defamation and discrimination.
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09/01/2026 – On Friday night (9), two-armed motorcyclists robbed and assaulted a man walking his dog in Pinheiros, West São Paulo. Security footage shows the criminals cornering the victim on Rua Alves Guimarães, where they kicked him and forcibly snatched his belongings, including what appeared to be a neck chain. The attackers fled the scene.
09/01/2026 – On Friday (9), Miguel Abdalla Neto, the maternal uncle and former guardian of Andreas von Richthofen, was found dead in his home in Vila Congonhas, South São Paulo. Police arrived at the residence after neighbors and employees reported he had not been seen for two days; they discovered his body in a state of decomposition with no apparent signs of violence. Miguel, who lived alone, had famously served as the legal administrator of Andreas’s assets following the 2002 murder of Manfred and Marísia von Richthofen.
13/01/2026 – On Tuesday (13), police arrested three high-ranking members of the PCC in a coordinated operation across São Paulo, Mongaguá, and Jundiaí. The suspects are accused of orchestrating the September 2025 execution of former Civil Police Chief Ruy Ferraz Fontes in Praia Grande. Prosecutors state the killing was a targeted revenge mission ordered by the gang’s leadership in retaliation for his decades of combating the faction’s structure. Investigators linked the suspects to the crime through forensic evidence and digital data showing a meticulous plan involving safe houses and high-caliber weaponry.
14/01/2026 – On Wednesday morning (14), the Federal Police arrested entrepreneur Fabiano Zettel at Guarulhos International Airport as he attempted to board a private jet for Dubai. A key target in the second phase of “Operation Compliance Zero,” Zettel is the brother-in-law of Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro. The operation, authorized by Supreme Court Minister Dias Toffoli, involves 42 search warrants and the freezing of R$ 5.7 billion in assets linked to alleged financial fraud at the bank. Zettel was released shortly after his cell phone and passport were seized, under strict orders not to leave Brazil.
14/01/2026 – On Tuesday (14), a gang of four criminals robbed six customers and an employee at a high-end bakery on Rua Padre João Manoel, in the Jardins neighborhood. Security footage shows three men entering the establishment while a driver waited nearby; they made off with cell phones, gold wedding bands, a diamond ring, and luxury watches. During the escape, an off-duty civil police officer intervened, firing three shots at an armed suspect who pointed a weapon at him, while a bystander simultaneously attempted to stop the group by running over one of the bandits on the sidewalk. Despite being struck and reportedly bleeding, all suspects managed to flee.
15/01/2026 – On Thursday (15), the São Paulo Civil Police launched Operation “Fear of the Pix” to dismantle a criminal group selling fraudulent tickets for Iron Maiden’s upcoming October concerts. Investigators executed five search warrants in São Paulo and Jundiaí, targeting payment processing companies used to launder money from a fake website that mimicked the official Livepass platform. During the raids, luxury cars—including a BMW and a Porsche—were seized, and one suspect was detained after attempting to destroy evidence by throwing a cell phone out of a window.
15/01/2026 – On Thursday (15), the sister of São Paulo Mayor Ricardo Nunes was arrested after being identified by the city’s Smart Sampa facial recognition system. A fugitive with outstanding warrants, she was apprehended near a health clinic in the South Zone for crimes including drunk driving, contempt of authority, and child battery. Her convictions stem from a 2014 assault on her son and a 2022 incident involving a confrontation with highway police. The Mayor’s family, who have not been in contact with her for 15 years, declined to comment on the arrest.
16/01/2026 – On Friday (16), newly appointed São Paulo Civil Police chief Layla Lima Ayub was arrested during a Public Prosecutor’s Office operation for suspected ties to the PCC criminal organization. Ayub, a former military police officer and criminal lawyer, is accused of illegally practicing law for the faction after taking office as a delegate in December 2025. Investigations also reveal she is dating an alleged arms and drug trafficking leader from Roraima and suggests the couple used a “front man” to purchase a bakery in Itaquera, East Zone, for money laundering.
