The arrest was carried out as a result of actions coordinated by the Center for International Police Cooperation with the support of the Center for International Police Cooperation, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Angra Federal Police Office.
According to investigations, this man was responsible for a “grand and sophisticated” scheme of international drug trafficking between Europe and other countries, including Brazil.
The drug dealer, who also holds Cape Verdean citizenship, has been in hiding since 2017, according to police units. He was found in a mansion that was rented out.
Based on information provided by the Portuguese authorities, Interpol’s central national office in Brasilia has requested preventive detention with a view to extradition.
The offender was placed in the penitentiary system of Rio de Janeiro, where he will remain until his final extradition to Portugal.
