City hall buses are set on fire after the death of suspects in a confrontation with police in AM Hugo Delleon The Amazonas Court sentenced two men to eight years and nine months in prison for setting fire to three school buses from the Envira City Hall fleet, in the interior of the state. The sentence was signed by judge Rômulo Garcia Barros Silva, from the Single Court of the District of Envira. The convicts are Joel da Costa Pedrosa and Geovani Vieira Silveira. They must serve their sentence in a closed regime. The judge also denied the two the right to appeal freely and maintained their preventive detention. According to the investigation, the two acted at the behest of a criminal faction. The crime occurred on the night of September 29, 2025. According to the complaint from the Public Ministry of the State of Amazonas (MPAM), Joel and Geovani bought fuel and set fire to three buses used to transport students from the municipal network. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp During the process, Geovani claimed that the burns on his legs were caused by a fall from a motorcycle. However, the forensic examination report concluded that the injuries were compatible with direct exposure to fire and fuel.
Court sentences two men to more than 8 years in prison for burning school buses in AM
City hall buses are set on fire after the death of suspects in a confrontation with police in AM Hugo Delleon The Amazonas Court sentenced two men to eight years and nine months in prison for setting fire to three...
The investigation also found that Joel had a tattoo identified by the police as a symbol used by members of the faction responsible for arson attacks. The two confessed in court that they participated in the action and stated that they followed orders from the criminal organization. The third defendant in the case, Creusimar Mariano da Silva, was acquitted. The court understood that he lent the motorcycle used in the crime without knowing that the vehicle would be used in the action. The request for acquittal was made by both the defense and the Public Prosecutor's Office. The sentence also establishes that the City of Envira may seek, in the civil sphere, compensation for losses caused by the destruction of the buses. The decision may be appealed. Remember the case The attack took place on the night of September 29, 2025, just hours after the death of two suspects during a confrontation with military police in Envira. According to the Military Police, the two had participated in a robbery at a lottery store and reacted to the agents' approach. According to investigations, the fire was retaliation by the criminal faction for the death of the suspects. Criminals set fire to city hall buses, used to transport municipal students. Videos recorded by residents at the time showed the burning vehicles and the despair of those following the attack. After the crime, the State Secretariat of Public Security of Amazonas (SSP-AM) sent teams from the Military and Civil police to reinforce policing and investigate the case.
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