Lieutenant-colonel arrested for providing security to company linked to PCC in São Paulo
A lieutenant-colonel was arrested in São Paulo for providing security services to a company with links to the PCC, according to CNN Brasil.
Officer arrested over links with PCC company in São Paulo
CNN Brasil reports that a lieutenant-colonel was arrested in São Paulo for providing security services to a company with links to the First Command of the Capital (PCC).
The arrest of the officer took place in the state of São Paulo. The military official is said to have acted as responsible for the protection of an organisation identified by authorities as linked to the criminal faction.
The exact circumstances of the arrest and the details of the investigation that led to the identification of the lieutenant-colonel were not fully disclosed by CNN Brasil. The report did not specify which military corporation the officer belongs to nor did it inform whether there are other suspects in the case.
The PCC is considered one of the largest criminal organisations in Brazil, with consolidated operations in the state of São Paulo and branches in other regions of the country.
Source: Google News BR — São Paulo