The eighth member of the list of most wanted criminals in Minas Gerais was arrested in the interior of São Paulo this Wednesday (24).
Eberton Sales Morais, also known as Chabalá, was hiding in the rural area of São José dos Campos and used a false name. The arrest was made by the Três Corações Civil Police team. As a result, the effectiveness of this edition of the Procura-se program exceeds 66%. With eight of the 12 targets on the latest list, released in August, out of circulation.
The current edition of Procura-se is focused on the arrest of men with outstanding arrest warrants. And also with a criminal record that contains repeated crimes. The convictions of the 12 targets total 400 years in prison. Eberton had three arrest warrants for drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm. In 2019, he was the target of Operation Hefesto, by the Civil Police of Minas Gerais. One of the largest repression actions against organized crime in the state, which aimed to dismantle the criminal networks of a faction.
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In this edition, eight of the 12 targets have already been found. Wesley Militão, in Cabo Frio; Gilcimar da Silva, in São Paulo; Felipe Augusto Rodrigues Silva, in Rio de Janeiro; David Benedito dos Santos Neto, killed after a confrontation with drug traffickers, also in Rio; Roberto Carlos Paranhos, killed in a police confrontation; Jackson da Conceição da Silva, in Belo Horizonte; Eduardo Lourenço, in Complexo da Maré and, now, Eberton Moraes, in the interior of São Paulo. It is worth mentioning that in the five previous editions of Busca-se – in 2011 (two lists), 2012, 2017 and 2021 – 51 of the 62 targets were arrested.
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In the general sum of all six lists, of the 74 criminals, 59 have been located so far, which represents 79% of the program’s effectiveness. Procura-se is coordinated by the State Secretariat of Justice and Public Security (Sejusp), in partnership with the Civil Police, the Military Police, the Military Fire Brigade (CBMMG), the Criminal Police, the Socio-educational System, the Public Ministry and the Court of Justice of Minas Gerais (TJMG). The objective is the arrest of individuals fleeing from Justice, with qualified actions by the police, Intelligence Agencies and citizen participation, through reports to Unified Denúncia Hotline 181. In addition to the arrest, the publication of the 12 wanted men on posters and also in a virtual way has the benefit of inhibiting the circulation of criminals.
More information about all those wanted at www.procurase.seguranca.mg.gov.br
