'Good night Cinderella' girl gang leader accused of robbing British tourists in Rio de Janeiro is arrested
The glamorous leader of a group of women who drugged and robbed British tourists in a "Good night, Cinderella" scam has been arrested after months on the run from police.
Raiane Campos de Oliveira, 27, was arrested during a police operation in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil on January 14.
Police said Campos de Oliveira had been hiding since the attack on two British tourists following a night out in the city and had been under monitoring before her arrest during an operation primarily targeting drug trafficking.
She was the third and final woman accused of taking part in the so-called "Good Night, Cinderella" scam in which victims are drugged to facilitate robbery.
The case relates to an incident in August when two engineering students from the UK were drugged after accepting caipirinhas cocktails offered by the trio at a bar in the Lapa area.
The victims later said they were left disoriented on Ipanema Beach, where one of them was filmed stumbling and collapsing on the sand.
Police said the group stole two mobile phones and carried out financial transactions totalling 14,600 Brazilian reals (£2,000).
Investigators said Campos de Oliveira acted in a similar way in previous crimes, allegedly drugging victims until they lost consciousness before carrying out theft.
According to police, she has 25 criminal records, including 13 linked to the same type of scam.
She had previously been jailed for similar offences and served six months in prison before being released in July 2025, with the crime against the British tourists happening one month later.
The other two suspects, Amanda Couto Deloca, 23, and Mayara Ketelyn Americo da Silva, 26, had already been arrested in August and September, respectively.
Police said all three women are facing charges, including qualified robbery and criminal association.
Story: Newsflash