It was reported that about 75 highly dangerous gang members escaped through an underground tunnel from Paraguayan prison near Brazil border on Sunday. The escaped inmates includes gang members from First Capital Command (Brazil’s most powerful and sophisticated organized crime group). It was alleged that prison officials were aware of the operation, the director of the penitentiary in Pedro Juan Caballero city along with six prison officials were sacked after the incident. The border region near Pedro Juan Caballero is seen as a transit point for drug trafficking and other criminal activities by gangs like Brazil’s First Capital Command (PCC) and Comando Vermelho or Red Command. The First Capital Command (PCC) is a powerful, largest and best-organized criminal organization in Brazil. It expanded its operations both internationally and in neighboring South American countries.
Source: Viewers Corner News.