News (Media Awareness Project) - Brazil: Drug Lord Is Moved From City He Terrorized |
| Title: | Brazil: Drug Lord Is Moved From City He Terrorized |
| Published On: | 2003-02-28 |
| Source: | San Jose Mercury News (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-20 23:31:47 |
DRUG LORD IS MOVED FROM CITY HE TERRORIZED
Brazil's most notorious drug lord was moved Thursday to a prison far
from Rio de Janeiro after gang members -- allegedly on his orders --
terrorized the city ahead of today's opening of its world-famous Carnival.
Officials announced that 3,000 soldiers would be sent to Rio to help
keep peace during Carnival after a week of violence.
Luiz Fernando da Costa was taken from a Rio penitentiary Thursday and
sent to Sao Paulo state, then driven to the Presidente Bernardes
prison, which is considered Brazil's most secure.
Brazil's most notorious drug lord was moved Thursday to a prison far
from Rio de Janeiro after gang members -- allegedly on his orders --
terrorized the city ahead of today's opening of its world-famous Carnival.
Officials announced that 3,000 soldiers would be sent to Rio to help
keep peace during Carnival after a week of violence.
Luiz Fernando da Costa was taken from a Rio penitentiary Thursday and
sent to Sao Paulo state, then driven to the Presidente Bernardes
prison, which is considered Brazil's most secure.
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