This is the dramatic moment a fugitive was found hiding under the false floor of a house in Brazil.

Julio Cesar Vieira de Sous, 33, was wanted for robbery but escaped justice before he was caught in Ibiapina, Ceara on Tuesday, July 18.

The arrest was captured on video, which shows the police officers checking the floor in the bedroom of the residence. They found that the pottery was loose and discovered Sousa's hiding place. A woman who was at the house tried to prevent the police from finding him, but they were eventually successful.

After his arrest, Sousa's defense was that he was a 'hard worker'.

However, this did not change the fact that he was a fugitive from justice. Sousa was taken into custody and will face charges of robbery.