Police Arrest Influencer Duda Freire’s Father in Goiânia on Definitive Drug-Trafficking Conviction

Overview

• Dyogo Hilario Tocafundo was detained on February 26 in Setor Marista after police intelligence located him, and he was taken to the Casa de Prisão Provisória de Goiânia.
• Records in the BNMP and TJ-GO show the conviction became final after a prosecution appeal reversed an initial acquittal from a 2023 case.
• Court and police documents describe monitored ‘delivery’ runs from his restaurant that led to the seizure of cash and cocaine, underpinning the trafficking conviction and monetary fines.
• The Military Police say he has trafficked since 2008 using a delivery model targeting wealthier areas, allege links to the Comando Vermelho, and report he had been hiding in Rio de Janeiro.
• Duda Freire said she has not maintained close contact with her father and that his actions do not represent her, while reporters had not reached his legal defense.