Goiás Police Probe Grandson Over R$37 Million Allegedly Siphoned From Grandmother

Overview

• Police serving search warrants Monday at homes in Firminópolis found two unregistered guns at Fabiano Pedrosa Leão’s address, leading to his arrest on weapons charges and release on bail.
• Investigators say Fabiano managed his grandmother Angélica Gonçalves Pedrosa’s farm assets for about 15 years and moved more than R$1.4 million two days after her death in May 2024.
• A daughter reported the case in February 2025 after bank records showed suspicious transfers that did not square with the grandmother’s roughly R$7,000 monthly pension.
• Police say bank staff, notary workers and local farmers may have helped the scheme, and they report most suspects are close to being indicted.
• In a 2025 statement to police, Fabiano admitted the R$1.4 million transfer and claimed he split the money to cover debts for the heirs, but investigators say he has not proved that.