A man who was a fugitive from justice was arrested this Wednesday (31), in Rio de Janeiro, after hiding under the living room sofa.
Based on information provided by Disque DenĂșncia, agents from the Seap Recapture Division (Recap) went to the municipality of Barra Mansa, in the south of the state, where Igor Luis dos Santos was found. Watch the video below.
According to Disque DenĂșncia, Igor was arrested in 2021 for drug trafficking, progressed to the semi-open regime in June 2023 and, in December of last year, benefited from the Periodic Home Visit (VPL).
At the time, the inmate did not return to the prison system within the scheduled timeframe and since then was considered a fugitive.
According to the Penitentiary Administration Secretariat (Seap), Igor Luis dos Santos worked as a drug trafficking manager in the Vila Coringa community, in Barra Mansa.
After his arrest, he was taken to the police station and then returned to the prison system.
Fugitive hides under sofa to escape police; watch:
Source: CNN Brasil

I’m James Harper, a highly experienced and accomplished news writer for World Stock Market. I have been writing in the Politics section of the website for over five years, providing readers with up-to-date and insightful information about current events in politics. My work is widely read and respected by many industry professionals as well as laymen.