Seap removes 5 police officers after counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes enter prisons
The Department of Penitentiary Administration (Seap) in Brazil has suspended five officers suspected of facilitating the entry of counterfeit cigarettes into Rio de Janeiro prisons, with indications of an internal mafia involved.
Convicted for the murder of a lawyer face charges for executions linked to militias, illegal gambling, and cigarette mafia in RJ
Three men convicted for the murder of lawyer Rodrigo Marinho Crespo in February 2024 are also being investigated for participating in other executions tied to criminal organizations in Brazil.
Forensics indicate use of the same weapons in homicides linked to the cigarette mafia and the bookie Adilsinho
Forensic examinations have revealed the same firearms used in multiple homicides connected to illegal gambling and the cigarette mafia in Rio de Janeiro.
Adilsinho, identified as a bookie and head of the cigarette mafia in Rio, is arrested in Cabo Frio
Adilson Oliveira Coutinho Filho, known as Adilsinho, has been arrested in Cabo Frio for his alleged leadership in illegal betting and involvement in the cigarette mafia.
Who is Adilsinho, a gambler linked to illegal casinos, the cigarette mafia, and the organized crime elite
Adilson Oliveira Coutinho Filho, known as Adilsinho, is implicated in investigations as a key figure in Rio's illegal cigarette monopoly and has been arrested by federal authorities.
Operation targets gambling boss Adilsinho under suspicion of rival's murder in RJ
Justice has ordered the arrest of Adilson Oliveira Coutinho Filho, known as Adilsinho, who is suspected of leading a cigarette mafia in Rio de Janeiro and being the mastermind behind the murder of Fabrício Alves Martins de Oliveira.
Police try to arrest Adilsinho and 3 others for homicide linked to the cigarette mafia in Rio
Police in Rio de Janeiro are conducting an operation to arrest Adilsinho and three others for their involvement in a homicide related to the cigarette mafia.
Court issues another arrest warrant against Adilsinho for homicide connected to the cigarette mafia
The court in Rio has issued another arrest warrant for Adilson Oliveira Coutinho Filho, known as Adilsinho, accused of orchestrating the murder of Fabrício Alves Martins de Oliveira.