Though relieved he is captured, many are still wondering what led Danelo Cavalcante, a 34-year-old from Brazil, to Chester County in the first place.
Though relieved, many are still wondering what led Cavalcante, a 34-year-old from Brazil, to Chester County in the first place.Man says escaped murderer stolen his footwear: 'They were my boots!'
Action News spoke with Regional District Attorney Rafael Alamy in Brazil and asked how Cavalcante, with a warrant out for his arrest, was able to flee the country and travel to Pennsylvania, where he would later"They did not put the warrant in the national system of Brazil. So, only the local police involved in the investigation were aware. The federal police were not alerted, and they opened the door for Cavalcante to escape to another location," said Alamy.
"If you were to be extradited to Brazil, since we don't have life prison sentences or the death penalty, he would serve 40 years maximum. But he would likely be freed in about 13 years with good behavior," Alamy said.
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