After two weeks of searching, the Brazilian military and civilian police on Thursday morning (the 15th) arrested producer Bruno de Souza Rodrigues, the prime suspect in the death of actor Jeff Machado, who disappeared in late January and whose body was found buried in a two-meter coffin deep, on May 24.
Rodrigues, who has been considered a fugitive since June 1, when an arrest warrant was issued against him, was hiding in a building in Morro do Vidigal, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, and had already packed suitcases in the apartment to flee . according to the G1 portal. On the 2nd, Jeander Vinícius, another suspect, was arrested.
In an impromptu press conference, Representative Ellen Souto gave details of the investigation: “Watched by the intelligence sector, he had been circulating the city for five days, he had been in several neighborhoods, including Mesquita, for days he had been in the hill.” of Vidigal, in the upper part of Vidigal, during these five days he entered and left the community several times, he was in Leblon, Ipanema, other neighborhoods, hear from him, the case is almost completed”.
Maria das Dores Machado, the victim’s mother, also spoke shortly after the arrest of the suspect: “We thank God and we ask a lot that this moment comes. Today I prayed that God would show the police officers where he [Bruno] I was, it’s not fair for a bloodthirsty bandit to do this harm and hide, this is dangerous for society in general and Rio de Janeiro in particular”.
The body of Jeff Machado, who had been reported missing since January, was found on May 24 in a coffin buried seven feet deep and covered with cement in a slum in Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro’s western zone.
According to the police, due to the fact that Jeff, who took part in the telenovela “Reis”, on Rede Record, has no family in Rio, lives in a remote place and is obsessed with developing his artistic career, the criminals considered him “a perfect victim”.
Although Rodrigues does not testify, the police have the testimony of Jeander, baker, mason and prostitute. According to him, Rodrigues drugged Jeff at the actor’s house and killed him, stating that the promised role in a soap opera was finally happening.
Jeander also said that Bruno sent him to take a shower to shoot a pornographic scene with Jeff. When Jeander got out of the shower, he saw Jeff “dead in bed and tied up”. “What the fuck is this, man?” he must have asked Bruno. “Jeander, now you’re with me,” the producer replied.
According to police, Jeff’s body was tied up and in a fetal position in the trunk, which belonged to him. The identification of the body was only possible with the help of the analysis of the actor’s fingerprints.
The actor was reported missing in late January after neighbors in Rio de Janeiro’s western zone alerted an NGO that his eight dogs had been abandoned and were in poor condition. At that time, the family was notified.
During the time he was missing, the family reportedly received messages from someone posing as the actor. The actor’s mother contacted police in January to report her son missing, citing changes in her son’s way of communicating.
Source: DN
