2011年11月10日星期四

Yahoo! News: Brazil

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Brazil


Rio police nab "most wanted" drug trafficker (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 09:15 AM PST

Antonio Bonfim Lopes (R) or Reuters - Police captured Rio de Janeiro's most-wanted drug trafficker on Thursday as they prepared to occupy the Brazilian city's largest slum, a vital step in preparations to host the Olympic Games in 2016.


Brazil police: Rio's most-wanted trafficker caught (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 07:57 AM PST

Antonio Bonfim Lopes, alias 'Nem,' right, is escorted handcuffed by police at the federal police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday Nov. 10, 2011. Antonio Bonfim Lopes, the most-wanted drug gang leader in this Olympic city, was arrested Thursday, police said. The capture is a blow to the gang that controls one of Latin America's biggest slums and the main drug distribution point in Rio. The arrest comes as police say they are preparing for an invasion of the slum as part of a campaign to make the city safer by the time it hosts the 2014 World Cup final matches and the 2016 Olympics.  (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)AP - The most-wanted drug gang leader in this Olympic city was arrested Thursday, police said. The capture is a blow to the gang that controls one of Latin America's biggest slums and the main drug distribution point in Rio.


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