Bolivia Holds Alleged PCC Member on 3 Brazil Warrants
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Authorities identified the arrested as Marco de Oliveira Ferreira, who resided irregularly under a false identity and will be removed from the national territory
La Paz, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) A senior member of Brazil's First Commando de la Capital (PCC) criminal organization was captured in the Bolivian department of Santa Cruz and will be deported to the South American country, a police source reported today. The post Arrest in Bolivia a member of a criminal group from Brazil first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
Information sheet Marco de Olivera Ferreira, a senior member of the PCC, was arrested in Santa Cruz and will be expelled to Brazil after facing three sentencing orders for serious crimes. To see the full context Context: The capture occurred after his irregular stay in Bolivia was detected. The Bolivian Police coordinated an exchange of information with the Brazilian Federal Police to establish his true identity. Colonel Adrián Javier Álvarez re…
The commander said that the capture is part of the actions against transnational organized crime and the Brazilian criminal factions that, according to the Police, intend to operate in Bolivian territory.
The international action that led to the arrest of two members of the CCP (First Command of the Capital) in Bolivia last month illustrates a movement that has been gaining space in recent years: the influence of the São Paulo faction in the neighboring country, especially in drug trafficking. Read more (10/10/2026
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