Carla Zambelli, a federal deputy from the Liberal Party of São Paulo (PL-SP), was arrested in Rome, Italy, on July 29, 2025, after being a fugitive for over a month. She was located at her residence following a tip-off and was detained by Italian authorities with the assistance of Brazilian Federal Police, who had been monitoring her since June. Zambelli was sentenced by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court to 10 years in prison for her involvement in a hacking invasion of the system. The arrest process lasted approximately four hours and was coordinated with a dossier prepared by Humberto Ramos, the Brazilian Federal Police attaché in Rome. Following her arrest, Italy announced plans to extradite Zambelli to Brazil to serve her sentence. Her custody was maintained by Italian courts as of August 1, with extradition expected to be completed in the second half of the year. Renato Mosca, Brazil's ambassador to Italy, emphasized the close judicial and police cooperation between the two countries and refuted claims by Zambelli's defense regarding the circumstances of her capture.
O embaixador do Brasil na Itália, Renato Mosca, afirmou que Carla Zambelli “foi localizada e foi capturada” pela polícia, contrariando a versão apresentada pela defesa da deputada. Segundo ele, “essa narrativa não corresponde aos fatos” e os advogados tentam agora “criar um https://t.co/tSP7oI8BRR
"Nós temos acompanhado uma verdadeira avalanche de matérias que são publicadas e veiculadas todos os dias na imprensa italiana (...)", diz embaixador do Brasil na Itália sobre repercussão da prisão de Carla Zambelli. #Estúdioi ➡ Assista à #GloboNews: https://t.co/bFwcwLpLU9 https://t.co/7Hg2VwiS64
Embaixador do Brasil na Itália, Renato Mosca diz que países vivem 'novo momento de trabalho em conjunto': "Nós temos uma cooperação jurídica, judicial e policial, que é muito intensa (...)". #Estúdioi ➡ Assista à #GloboNews: https://t.co/bFwcwLpLU9 https://t.co/viqBnH5u3b