João Acácio Pereira da Costa, known as "O Bandido da Luz Vermelha" (translated to English as "The Red Light Bandit"), was a notorious Brazilian criminal of the 1960s. He gained notoriety due to a series of crimes in the São Paulo region, Brazil. He had a preference for mansions and had his own style of committing crimes, such as striking during the last hours of the night, cutting off the house's power supply, covering his face with a handkerchief, and his signature move: carrying a flashlight with a red lens. All of this drew the attention of the press, earning him the moniker "Bandido da Luz Vermelha."