Fraudulent businessman assassinated in front of his store

PORTO VELHO, RONDÔNIA, BRAZIL – DECEMBER 2, 2025 Two gunmen on a motorcycle came for their target at a tire shop on Calama Street. They killed him with several shots to the head and torso, then fled the scene.

The victim was identified as 33-year-old Húdson Magalhães da Rocha, also known by the nickname “Betão da Borracharia.” It was revealed that he had been released from prison just 15 days earlier, after serving a six-month sentence for fraud. Revenge related to his criminal past is considered one of the most likely motives for his murder. The investigation is still ongoing.

Húdson owned a tire shop where he defrauded his customers. He would take money for tires that were never delivered. Dozens of people were affected.