Sentenced to 24 years for the robbery of an economist on Avenida Litorânea, in São Luís, she is arrested in SP

The São Paulo Civil Police arrested, this Thursday (12), Andreia Ferreira, aged 32. She was sentenced to 24 years for the robbery of Fernando Tadeu.

The crime occurred in April 2018, on Avenida Litorânea, in São Luís. Andreia arranged a meeting and lured the victim into an ambush.

Fernando was beaten and stabbed, and his belongings were stolen. At the time, the police arrested 4 suspects who planned the crime.

The São Paulo Civil Police arrested, this Thursday (12), Andreia da Silva Ferreira, aged 32, convicted of participating in the robbery of economist and commercial representative Fernando Tadeu Costa da Silva, aged 53. The crime took place in April 2018, on Avenida Litorânea, in São Luís.

Andreia was located in her own residence in the Brasilândia neighborhood, in the North Zone of the capital of São Paulo. According to the police, she was wanted by the Maranhão Court and had a remaining sentence of 24 years and four months in prison, in a semi-open regime.

The arrest was carried out by police officers from the Armed Robbery and Assault Repression Group (Garra), from the Department of Strategic Police Operations (Dope), after intelligence work to locate the convict. The definitive arrest warrant was issued by the 1st Criminal Executions Court of São Luís.

After capture, Andreia was taken to the Captures Division, in São Paulo, where she remained at the disposal of the Justice Department.

Economist Fernando Tadeu Costa da Silva was killed on the night of April 23, 2018, after being lured into an ambush on Avenida Litorânea, in the Calhau region, in São Luís.

According to investigations at the time, Andreia met the victim on one of the beaches on the avenue, the day before the crime. The two exchanged phone numbers and arranged to meet for the following night, around 7pm.

Upon arriving at the designated location, close to the sandy beach, Fernando was surprised by three men who were participating in the criminal action.

According to the Civil Police, the victim was initially hit in the head with a stick. Even without reacting, the economist received four knife blows. The criminals stole his car, wallet, cell phone and other belongings.

Fernando was rescued and taken to the Djalma Marques Municipal Hospital (Socorrão I), in the center of São Luís, but he did not survive his injuries.

At the time, the Military Police managed to locate and arrest four suspects involved in the crime: Andreia da Silva Ferreira, Jorge Anderson Veloso Barbosa, Ramon Façanha Gomes and Glaubert Ferreira Silva.

Investigations showed that Jorge Anderson was Andreia's companion and that the group had planned the robbery after the woman arranged to meet the victim.

According to the police, the stolen vehicle, a Ford Ka, would be taken to the municipality of Itapecuru-Mirim, in the interior of Maranhão, where it could be used in other robberies.

The four suspects were charged with robbery, a crime characterized by robbery followed by death, and sent to the Maranhão penitentiary system.

The case had great repercussion at the time, especially due to the violence used against the victim and the circumstances of the ambush.