Reports of the PCC’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
Reports of the PCC’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
By
Ryan Berg
The coronavirus hasn’t shut down organized crime, but the arrest of one of Brazil’s most wanted criminals may slow it down.
In early April, Brazilian drug trafficker Gilberto Aparecido dos Santos, alias “Fuminho,” was apprehended in Mozambique in a joint operation of the Brazilian Federal Police, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Mozambican authorities. On the run since 1998, Fuminho was on Brazil’s “Most Wanted” list and is an old friend of Marcos Willians...
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