Moises Teixeira da Silva
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Moises Teixeira da Silva is a convicted robber who escaped São Paulo
, Brazil
's Carandiru prison with about 100 others through a tunnel
in 2001. He was serving a 25-year sentence at the time.
Since his escape, da Silva is suspected of masterminding two major bank robberies in Brazil in 2005. In the second
, da Silva and his fellow thieves allegedly dug a 78 meter long (255 ft) tunnel from a rent
ed house
to Fortaleza
's Central Bank's vault in Brazil, stealing €54.8m ($67.8m) and pulling off what is potentially the largest bank robbery ever recorded.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
's Carandiru prison with about 100 others through a tunnel
Escape tunnel
An escape tunnel is a form of secret passage used as part of an escape from siege or captivity. In medieval times such tunnels are usually constructed by the builders of castles or palaces who wish to have an escape route if their domain is under attack...
in 2001. He was serving a 25-year sentence at the time.
Since his escape, da Silva is suspected of masterminding two major bank robberies in Brazil in 2005. In the second
Banco Central burglary at Fortaleza
The Banco Central burglary at Fortaleza was the theft of about R$ 160 million from the vault of the Banco Central branch located in Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará, Brazil...
, da Silva and his fellow thieves allegedly dug a 78 meter long (255 ft) tunnel from a rent
Renting
Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership from landowners...
ed house
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
to Fortaleza
Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...
's Central Bank's vault in Brazil, stealing €54.8m ($67.8m) and pulling off what is potentially the largest bank robbery ever recorded.