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Police raids leave at least 7 dead in Rio favelas
The joint action sought to capture members of the Comando Vermelho (Red Command), one of Brazil's largest drug trafficking organizations. Photos published by Rio's military police showed ...
Prison officers find tunnel built by gang members seeking to escape
Prison officers unearthed the 32-foot-long tunnel after receiving a tip that members of the Comando Vermelho gang were ...
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Brazilian authorities make 157 drug-related arrests
Among those taken into custody were leaders of the two largest Brazilian criminal factions -the First Capital Command (PCC) and the Red Command (Comando Vermelho)- according to police sources ...
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Brazilian murder suspect, 29, who 'held 17 hostages on hijacked bus after opening fire on passenger he thought was a cop surrenders after tense three-hour standoff'
Rio de Janeiro Civil Police chief Mário Andrade said de Lima, an alleged member of the notorious Comando Vermelho criminal organization, told investigators that he sold drugs in the Rio de ...