The Portuguese man, currently serving a prison sentence, has been identified as one of the leaders of a Brazilian human trafficking network that united various criminal groups from the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Parana and Sao Paulo.
The suspected Portuguese but naturalized Brazilian is believed to be one of the group’s main leaders and has used social media to smuggle drugs out of the cell where he is being held, thereby maintaining a “luxurious lifestyle.”
The network was the subject of a large-scale police operation, as a result of which 31 people were detained, 43 house searches were carried out and 26 bank accounts were confiscated. A group that was primarily involved in the trafficking of large quantities of crack cocaine, the proceeds of which were laundered through front companies and exchange houses. According to the Civil Police, in the last 15 days alone, more than a million euros have been transferred as part of this money laundering scheme.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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