The Aporia · Brazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman

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Police investigator Douglas Garcia revealed details about the recent arrest of Jorlan Lopes da Silva, a suspect accused of killing 16 people in Brazil's Paraiba state. Da Silva, nicknamed "Mosquito" due to his small stature, was found dressed as a woman and carrying an unrelated baby after evading authorities for years by hiding in remote woods near Mulungu. The arrest concluded a two-day pursuit led by Garcia on September 13.

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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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Associated Press. (2026, September 22). Brazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3368317/brazilian-serial-killer-suspect-nicknamed-mosquito-dressed-woman?utm_source=rss_feed

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Associated Press Brazil Brazilian Mulungu Paraiba

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Brazil GPE · 2× Garcia PERSON · 2× Mosquito PERSON · 2× da Silva PERSON · 2× Associated Press ORG · 1× Brazilian NORP · 1× Douglas Garcia PERSON · 1× Jorlan Lopes da Silva PERSON · 1× Mulungu GPE · 1× Paraiba GPE · 1×

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Investigator reveals new details on suspect caught in a dress and wig carrying an unrelated baby after evading police for years A man accused of killing 16 people in a remote part of Brazil avoided capture by hiding in the woods, the police investigator responsible for his arrest said on Monday.

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2026-09-22 · South China Morning Post

Brazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman · assertive framing

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investigator → reveal → Monday

Douglas Garcia, the investigator who led the two-day pursuit for 33-year-old Jorlan Lopes da Silva that ended on September 13, told Associated Press that the suspect used to hide in the thick bush in his own makeshift camps. asserted

suspect → lead → camps

The killings linked to da Silva occurred within the last three months in the isolated region of Mulungu in Brazil’s northeastern state of Paraiba. asserted

killings → link → Paraiba

Garcia added that da Silva was nicknamed “Mosquito” by locals because of his frail build. asserted

Silva → add → build

“That allowed him to evade capture for years,” Garcia said. asserted

Garcia → allow → years

“Jorlan lived mostly in the woods, that’s why it was so hard to find him and link him to crimes that didn’t seem to be connected at first.” asserted

that → live → crimes