João Acácio Pereira da Costa
João Acácio Pereira da Costa | |
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João Acácio Pereira da Costa in 1967 | |
| Born | João Acácio Pereira da Costa June 24, 1942 |
| Died | January 5, 1998 (aged 55) |
| Cause of death | Murdered |
| Convictions | Murder (4 counts) Attempted murder (7 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | 351 years, 9 months, and three days. |
Date apprehended | August 8, 1967 |
João Acácio Pereira da Costa (Jun 24, 1942 – Jan 5, 1998), known as "O Bandido da Luz Vermelha" (translated to English as "The Red Light Bandit"), was a notorious Brazilian criminal of the 1960s. He gained notoriety due to a series of crimes in the São Paulo region, Brazil.