Wanted for 16 murders, he is arrested disguised as a woman and confesses to 80 murders

Jorlan Lopes da Silva, 33, was arrested on September 13 in Mulungu, Brazil, while trying to escape police disguised as a woman. Wanted for 16 murders since May 2026, he confessed to killing around 80 people throughout his life, although police currently have evidence only for the 16 recent murders. Investigators are verifying his statements by cross-referencing them with records of disappearances and unresolved homicides.