Over 30 bodies found in Greater São Paulo in two months linked to PCC
More than 30 corpses have been located in Greater São Paulo over the past two months, bearing signs of torture and dismemberment. Authorities point to a strategic shift by the PCC.
Series of murders in Greater São Paulo exposes new PCC tactic
More than 30 bodies have been found in Greater São Paulo over the past two months, according to record.r7.com. The discoveries indicate a possible change in strategy by the First Command of the Capital (PCC): rather than burying victims in clandestine cemeteries, the faction would now be disposing of corpses in visible locations. The hypothesis gained traction after police located a wanted body in an illegal cemetery and found others buried on the same plot.
The cases have recurring characteristics. The bodies are found dismembered or bearing signs of torture, frequently inside abandoned cars or floating in rivers. In many cases, the victims were wrapped in blankets or had their limbs tied.
Internal power dispute, not serial killer
Authorities ruled out the hypothesis of a serial killer. For investigators, the homicides are linked to internal power disputes within the PCC. Experts quoted by the outlet assert that the crimes do not merely represent routine practices of organised crime—they function as explicit messages of territorial control and demonstrations of strength.
The Civil Police are conducting the investigations and seeking to identify both the executors and those who ordered the killings within the criminal hierarchy. The number of cases has risen to 35 since September, according to more recent information released by the same outlet.
Source: Google News BR — São Paulo