Police Arrest Woman in São Paulo Library Art Heist as 13 Prints Remain Missing

Overview

• São Paulo Civil Police arrested a 38-year-old woman on December 20 on suspicion of collaborating in the theft and helping to hide the works, with investigators linking her to one of the intruders.
• Investigators say three suspects have been identified and two are in custody, including one member of the duo who entered the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade.
• Felipe dos Santos Fernandes Quadra, 31, was detained on December 8 in Mooca and a judge later ordered that his custody be maintained after a hearing.
• Footage from the city’s Smart Sampa cameras led police to identify Luís do Carmo, known as “Magrão,” seen walking beside a suspect carrying the stolen prints, while the second intruder remains at large.
• City officials have turned to Interpol to help prevent the works from leaving the country and to support recovery efforts.