Governor Tarcísio dismisses deputy Carlos Alberto da Cunha from the Civil Police
Quick Look
- The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, dismissed federal deputy Carlos Alberto da Cunha (União Brasil) from the position of Civil Police delegate this Thursday (3), after administrative proceedings since 2020 for allegedly falsifying the arrest of a PCC leader and insulting superiors.
- The decision was published in the Official Gazette.
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Why It Matters
Carlos Alberto da Cunha, federal deputy for União Brasil and former Civil Police delegate, had been responding to administrative proceedings since 2020 for alleged falsification of arrests and inappropriate conduct.
Governor Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) dismissed, this Thursday (3), federal deputy Carlos Alberto da Cunha (União Brasil) from his role as Civil Police delegate.
Delegado da Cunha, as he is known, became a famous YouTuber on social media, but had been responding to administrative proceedings since 2020. The dismissal was published in this Thursday's Official Gazette.
Affiliated to União, he is seeking re-election as deputy this year.
Da Cunha had his expulsion proposed at least twice by the corporation's leadership for allegedly inventing the arrest of a PCC boss and calling superiors 'rats' and 'foxes'.
The Panel contacted Da Cunha's press office, but did not receive a response until the publication of this text.
On social media, the deputy referred to the dismissal processes as fake news.
Before his dismissal, Da Cunha was away from police activities to serve a mandate in Brasília.
The first dismissal proposal was approved in May 2022 by the Civil Police Council, after an Internal Affairs investigation concluded that Da Cunha invented the arrest of a PCC boss, Jagunço do Savoy, with the aim of generating content for private social networks.
As Folha showed, the video of this arrest garnered 30 million views on YouTube and gave the channel a huge boost to reach 3.7 million subscribers.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Deputy Carlos Alberto da Cunha could face criminal proceedings in addition to the administrative ones already underway.
Possible · Within months
The dismissal could negatively impact Da Cunha's re-election campaign as federal deputy in 2026.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What will be the next procedural steps against Da Cunha after his dismissal?
- Will the dismissal decision have an impact on his re-election campaign?
- Is there a possibility of criminal proceedings in addition to administrative ones?
