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Missionary arrested in Mato Grosso was in a relationship with CV leader hiding in Rio, investigation shows

oglobo14 September 2026 at 10:00

Missionary Rhavenna Barcelos de Almeida was arrested on suspicion of involvement with the Red Command (CV) in Mato Grosso. The Mato Grosso state civil police investigated the case, and the final investigation report was obtained exclusively by Fantástico, from TV Globo.

According to the investigation, Rhavenna was in a romantic relationship with trafficker Jonas Souza Gonçalves Júnior, known as Batman, who is identified by police as the gang's leader. Batman fled to Rio de Janeiro, and the missionary received from him information about his hideout and about police operations in Complexo do Alemão.

The investigation also indicates that Rhavenna and her parents, pastors Orminda and Nivaldo de Almeida, used a religious assistance project in prisons to pass messages between members of the criminal organization and to launder

Why this matters

The operation reveals how criminal factions infiltrate religious institutions to launder money and communicate orders within prisons, affecting public safety in Mato Grosso and Rio de Janeiro. Readers in the region are aware that investigations continue to expose schemes that exploit legitimate social projects for criminal purposes.

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