Marcos da Silva Oliveira, 36 years old, was arrested on RS-135, in the municipality of Getúlio Vargas Civil Police/Disclosure A man identified by the Civil Police as the leader of organized crime in Rio Grande do Sul was arrested on Friday night (10), in Getúlio Vargas, in the north of the state. Marcos da Silva Oliveira, 36 years old, known by the nicknames "Marquinhos" and "Mãe", was captured during an operation coordinated by the State Department of Drug Trafficking Investigations (Denarc). The arrest took place on RS-135, in compliance with a preventive arrest warrant for the crimes of homicide and reception. According to the Civil Police, he was on the run and was monitored by security forces. The action was supported by the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the Military Brigade and police officers from the 11th Police Region. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp According to delegate Joel Wagner, from Denarc, Marquinhos occupied a prominent position in the structure of a criminal group operating in Porto Alegre and the Metropolitan Region. According to investigations, he would be responsible for coordinating the logistics of distributing drugs and weapons, in addition to the organization's financial transactions. The Civil Police states that the person being investigated gained even more relevance within the group after the death of Jackson Peixoto Rodrigues, known as "Nego Jackson", which occurred in November 2024, at the Canoas State Penitentiary. Remember the case below. The investigations also point to possible links between Marquinhos and members of the PCC and Comando Vermelho in the border region with Paraguay. The suspect is still being investigated by security forces. Marquinhos was moving from Paraná to Rio Grande do Sul. According to Denarc, he had changed routes and avoided PRF checkpoints in an attempt to escape the approach. Given the change in route, a police siege was mounted which ended with the vehicle being intercepted in Getúlio Vargas. According to the Civil Police, Marquinhos has a record of drug trafficking, homicide and illegal possession of a firearm. He is also being investigated on suspicion of money laundering. The prisoner was sent to the prison system and remains at the disposal of Justice. Moment of execution of head of criminal organization inside RS penitentiary VIDEOS: Everything about RS