Hyperrealistic Mask Foils Lawyer's R$80,000 Rio Heist

Niterói Lawyer Arrested for Luxury Apartment Robbery A brazen robbery in a luxury apartment building in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, has led to the arrest of a local lawyer. Security footage shows a man wearing a remarkably realistic mask entering the building and later leaving with ten high-value watches, totaling R$80,000. Police identified the suspect as Luís Maurício Martins Gualda through gait analysis, comparing his movements in surveillance footage to known images of the lawyer. Gualda confessed to the crime, stating he was searching for $1 million, but found no money in the apartment. The incident highlights the increasing sophistication of criminal methods and the effectiveness of advanced police investigative techniques. "He was so confident in his disguise," said a police spokesperson, "that he almost got away with it."