Brazil, most wanted drug lord in Rio de Janeiro captured

Posted on November 10, 2011 • Filed under: Brazil, Crime, Drug Activity, Organized Crime, Police/Military Activity

Brazil Police on Thursday seized Bonfim Antonio Lopes, alias Nem, the drug kingpin “most wanted Rio de Janeiro” the sources said security force. Nem served as the leader of Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio, in the southeast.
Through a statement, the Brazilian police confirmed the arrest of Nem, 35, around midnight on Thursday “in the neighborhood of Lagoa, south, when he fled from the favela in a car with two other men.” Read Article

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