Organized Crime

São Paulo Civil Police and the Public Ministry launched Operation Última Parada on Thursday, resulting in the arrest of councilor Senival Moura (PT) and other suspects linked to bus operator Transunião Transportes.

2026년 06월 20일 AI에 의해 보고됨

John Alite, a 63-year-old council member in Englishtown, New Jersey, was arrested Friday on multiple counts of extortion and corporate misconduct. Authorities allege he made illegal loans and threatened debtors with violence to collect payments.

Brazil's Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) on Organized Crime rejected Senator Alessandro Vieira's (MDB-SE) final report on Tuesday (April 14), which proposed indicting three Supreme Federal Court (STF) justices and the Attorney General. The report was defeated 6-4 after changes in the commission's composition. The substitutions favored government-aligned members, swaying the vote outcome.

2026년 04월 06일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Roberto Mazzarella, head of the Camorra's Mazzarella clan, was arrested at a luxury villa in Vietri sul Mare on the Amalfi Coast. The 48-year-old fugitive, wanted for a 2000 murder in Naples, did not resist during the police raid. Authorities found cash and luxury watches at the scene.

Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, clarified that the heavy security deployment—including National Guard and state forces—at the March 2 funeral of CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, 'El Mencho,' in Zapopan, Jalisco, was to safeguard citizens after prior disturbances, not to escort the remains. Authorities also uncovered evidence of cartel payments to local police.

2026년 03월 04일 AI에 의해 보고됨

President Claudia Sheinbaum sent her electoral reform initiative to the Chamber of Deputies on March 4, 2026, dubbed the 'Decalogue for Democracy', aiming to amend 11 constitutional articles to cut costs and enhance oversight. The proposal faces resistance from allies like the PT and opposition, who criticize it for inadequately addressing organized crime influence. Sheinbaum mentioned having a 'Plan B' if it fails to pass.