The serial killer 'The Mosquito', who disguised himself as a woman and hid in the forest, has been captured

Brazilian police arrested Jorlan Lopes da Silva (33), a serial killer nicknamed 'The Mosquito', after a two-day manhunt. He is accused of murdering 16 people in the last three months and claims to have killed about 80 people in his life. Da Silva was captured disguised as a woman, wearing a wig and dress, while carrying a two-year-old toddler who is not a relative.

Brazilian police arrested serial killer Jorlan Lopes da Silva (33), nicknamed 'The Mosquito' due to his slender build. Da Silva is accused of murdering 16 people in the last three months but claims to have killed about 80 people throughout his life, the first when he was 13. He operated in the remote area of Mulungu in the state of Paraíba in northeastern Brazil, hiding in makeshift camps he set up in the forest. After a two-day manhunt, da Silva was captured disguised as a woman—wearing a black dress with white stripes, a wig, and painted nails—while carrying a two-year-old toddler who is not a relative. Investigator Douglas Garcia said da Silva claims he only attacked criminals, but evidence shows otherwise. The police will reopen unsolved cases to uncover additional crimes he committed.

The serial killer 'The Mosquito', who disguised himself as a woman and hid in the forest, has been captured