Former PRF Director Silvinei Vasques Arrested in Paraguay

Former Federal Highway Police (PRF) director Silvinei Vasques was arrested at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asuncion, Paraguay. Authorities detained him after identifying the use of a false document. Initially, Paraguayan officials did not realize they had captured the former head of the PRF; his identity was confirmed during subsequent information checks.

Vasques was attempting to board a flight to El Salvador at the time of his arrest. Paraguayan authorities have determined that he will be expelled from the country rather than extradited. This legal distinction allows for the immediate removal of a foreigner caught committing a crime on Paraguayan soil. Vasques is classified as an undesirable person under this procedure, which does not require a formal extradition process. He is expected to pass through Foz do Iguaçu in Paraná with a final destination of Brasília.

The arrest of Silvinei Vasques took place at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asuncion. Authorities intervened as Vasques attempted to board a flight with a destination of El Salvador. The trigger for the detention was the identification of a false document.

Paraguayan officials initially did not recognize the detainee as the former director of the Brazilian Federal Highway Police. His true identity was established only after authorities checked his information against their records. The specific method Vasques used to cross the border between Brazil and Paraguai remains unknown to authorities.

Paraguayan authorities are utilizing a specific legal procedure for Silvinei Vasques. The process is defined as an expulsion, not an extradition. This distinction is significant because it allows for the immediate removal of a foreigner from the country.

The legal basis for this action is that Vasques was caught committing a crime on Paraguayan territory. Under Paraguayan law, this allows the state to classify the individual as a person indesejada (undesirable). Consequently, the state can determine his expulsion without the need to open a formal extradition process.

Following his arrest and the decision to expel him, Silvinei Vasques is scheduled to leave Paraguay on a Friday. His route involves passing through Foz do Iguaçu, located in the Brazilian state of Paraná. The final destination of his transfer is Brasília.