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Operation Eredità targets PCC and Italian mafia drug network
Brazilian Federal Police, in coordination with Italian authorities including the Carabinieri ROS and the Turin Anti-Mafia Directorate, have launched Operation Eredità. The operation aims to dismantle a transnational criminal network linking the Brazilian First Capital Command (PCC) with the Italian mafia.
Investigators have identified a structure that ensures the continuity of drug trafficking from the Port of Paranaguá to European markets, including Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Portugal. The investigation follows previous operations such as Retis, Spiderweb, Samba, and Mafiusi.
Authorities have executed eight arrest warrants and five search and seizure warrants, alongside freezing assets, bank accounts, and real estate. A key target is lawyer Patrick Raasch Cardoso, who is accused of using his legal privileges to relay instructions from prison to external operators and criminal leaders.
Evidence from previous years shows the network was involved in at least 11 drug seizures between 2019 and 2020, totaling over 4.6 tons of cocaine.
Entities
Brazil · Brazilian Army · Brazilian Federal Police · Carabinieri · Corumbá · Federal Police · Italian Mafia · Italy · PCC · Paranaguá · Patrick Raasch Cardoso · Polícia Federal
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Lawyer Patrick Raasch Cardoso is accused of using legal privileges to pass messages between the mafia and criminal leaders. www.dgabc.com.br · www.metropoles.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Federal Police launched Operation Eredità to combat a transnational criminal structure linking the PCC to the Italian mafia. www.dgabc.com.br · www.tribunapr.com.br · www.metropoles.com · www.ilponte.com · www.italianotizie24.it · +2 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] At least 4.6 tons of cocaine were seized in 11 operations between 2019 and 2020 linked to this structure. www.dgabc.com.br · www.metropoles.com · www.ilponte.com · www.italianotizie24.it · www.vetrinatv.it · +1 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The criminal group used the Port of Paranaguá as a logistics corridor to ship cocaine to Europe. www.tribunapr.com.br · www.metropoles.com · www.ilponte.com · www.italianotizie24.it · www.vetrinatv.it · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The investigation targets cities including São Paulo, São Caetano do Sul, Santos, Americana, and Palhoça. www.tribunapr.com.br · www.metropoles.com · www.dgabc.com.br
- [● 7 SOURCES] The operation includes seven preventive arrest warrants and five search and seizure warrants. www.dgabc.com.br · www.tribunapr.com.br · www.metropoles.com · www.ilponte.com · www.italianotizie24.it · +2 more