One of Brazil's Most-Wanted Criminals Arrested in Mozambique

One of Brazil's Most-Wanted Criminals Arrested in Mozambique


In an international sting operation carried out by Interpol, American drug officials, and Brazilian and Mozambique police, 49 year-old Gilberto Aparecido dos Santos, one of Brazil's most-wanted criminals who also goes by the name Fuminho, was arrested in Maputo, Mozambique, after spending over 2 decades on the run. Fuminho is an alleged leader of the São Paulo-based First Capital Command (PCC), and is accused of running global drug trafficking operations.

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Brazilian police forces stated that Fuminho is though to be one of the "largest supplier of cocaine to a gang operation throughout Brazil". Meanwhile, Mozambique official say that he was arrived in the country in mid-March, and was arrested at the Montebelo Indy luxury hotel alongside two Nigerians. A fake Brazilian passport, cannabis, and over a dozen cellphones were seized during the operation.
As of now, it is unclear whether Fuminho will be extradited to Brazil to face trial.

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