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Suspected serial killer arrested trying to flee dressed as a woman before confessing to 80 murders

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Blair, A. (2026, September 16). Suspected serial killer arrested trying to flee dressed as a woman before confessing to 80 murders. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/world-news/suspected-serial-killer-arrested-trying-to-flee-dressed-as-a-woman/

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Jorlan Alves da Silva, a suspected serial killer from Paraiba state in northeastern Brazil, was arrested while attempting to flee dressed as a woman. Security forces apprehended him during a raid where he was wearing women’s clothing and accessories including a wig, glasses, and nail polish, holding a 2-year-old child. During questioning, Silva confessed to around 80 murders, starting from when he was 13 years old; however, police are still verifying this number. The arrest came after Silva escaped detection earlier by evading capture in another vehicle used by accomplices.

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Jorlan Lopes da Silva, a 33-year-old suspect, was arrested in Paraiba state, northeastern Brazil, while attempting to evade capture dressed as a woman and carrying an unrelated child. According to the reports, da Silva confessed during questioning to killing around 80 people over his lifetime, starting at age 13. However, police confirmed only 16 killings since May, all in the isolated region of Mulungu. Local residents nicknamed him "Mosquito" due to his frail build, which allowed him to elude capture for years by living in makeshift camps in dense forests. The arrest followed a two-day manhunt led by Detective Douglas Garcia and was made after da Silva allegedly shot an 18-year-old victim in public, tying him to the crime spree.

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A suspected serial killer who reportedly confessed to 80 murders was arrested in Brazil while trying to evade justice by dressing as a woman. uncertain

who → suspect → woman

Wild video shows cops arresting Jorlan Alves da Silva, 33, in a striped dress and loosely fitting long black wig during the dramatic raid in Paraiba state, northeastern Brazil, Record R7 reported. asserted

R7 → show → state

Cops pulled off the wig, revealing the smiling suspected serial killer’s short hair. asserted

Cops → pull → hair

Silva, 33, was also wearing women’s sandals, dark glasses and painted nails — and carrying a 2-year-old child, O Globo reported — with cops still trying to work out how he was with the youngster. asserted

he → wear → youngster

Security forces earlier spotted and stopped a vehicle used by Jorlan and other alleged accomplices, arresting one person inside it while Jorlan somehow managed to escape, the reports said. asserted

reports → spot → it

Jorlan is suspected of being a serial killer who carried out at least 15 murders for organized crime gangs in the past three months alone, according to police. uncertain

who → suspect → police

During questioning, Jorlan reportedly confessed to killing around 80 people during his life. uncertain

Jorlan → confess → life

He allegedly confessed to committing his first murder at 13, and spending five to six years in prison for various other offenses during his life, before his release in late May this year, according to Detective Douglas Garcia of the Civil Police. uncertain

He → confess → Police

One of the cases under investigation is the double homicide of two businessmen on Aug. 1 in Rio Tinto, according to police. uncertain

One → accord → police

Jorlan accurately pointed authorities in the direction of where one of the bodies was buried, Detective Garcia said. asserted

Garcia → point → bodies

However, his claim of carrying out 80 killings remains under investigation. uncertain

claim → carry → investigation

If true, Jorlan would be the most prolific serial killer in Brazilian history, following Pedro Rodrigues Filho, known as the “Brazilian Dexter,” who was convicted of 71 murders but who claimed to have killed over 100. asserted

who → follow → 100

Suspected serial killer arrested trying to flee dressed as a woman before confessing to 80 murders

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