PCC criminal leader arrested in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Bolivian police have arrested Marco de Oliveira Ferreira, identified as a high-ranking member of the Brazilian criminal organization Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Ferreira was apprehended following a domestic incident involving gunfire in the Pampa de la Isla area on October 9. Although he allegedly attempted to conceal his identity using falsified documents, authorities were able to confirm his background through information exchange with the Federal Police of Brazil.

Ferreira is facing three outstanding sentences in Brazil for crimes including drug trafficking, contract killings, and organized crime. He was found to be in Bolivia illegally and is currently facing deportation to Brazil to serve his pending sentences.