Breaking Out: Brazil's First Capital Command and the Emerging Prison-Based Threat
Date of Publication
2020 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Transnational Organized Crime
Keywords
Transnational Organized Crime, srhreports, transnationalorganizedcrime, country-brazil, PCC, Primeiro Comando da Capital, First Capital Command, gangs, criminal organization, transnational criminal organization, drug trade, criminal activity, gang violence, prison gangs, drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, violence, Sao Paulo
Description
This report examines PCC activities both in and outside of prison in Brazil and details group tactics. In addition, this report highlights PCC's role in drug trafficking, alliances with other organizations, and transnational criminal activities while discussing how Brazilian prison systems may be making the problem worse.
Report Location
Breaking Out: Brazil's First Capital Command and the Emerging Prison-Based Threat
This report examines PCC activities both in and outside of prison in Brazil and details group tactics. In addition, this report highlights PCC's role in drug trafficking, alliances with other organizations, and transnational criminal activities while discussing how Brazilian prison systems may be making the problem worse.
