Terceiro Comando Puro
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| Founded | 2002 |
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| Founder | Nei da Conceição Cruz, "Facão"[1] |
| Founding location | Maré, Rio de Janeiro |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Territory |  Brazil |
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| Activities | drug trafficking,[2] murder, assault, and extortion[citation needed] |
| Allies | Bonde do Maluco[3] |
| Rivals | Amigos dos Amigos,[2] Comando Vermelho, Primeiro Comando de Vitória [pt][4] |
Terceiro Comando Puro (Pure Third Command) is a Brazilian criminal organization in Rio de Janeiro that split off from the Terceiro Comando (TC) in 2002 due to disputes about TC's affiliations with the Amigos dos Amigos gang. TC weakened while TCP strengthened and eventually absorbed its parent group's members. TCP is primarily involved with drug trafficking.[2]
The faction continues to operate against the Comando Vermelho in regions outside Rio de Janeiro, including the Brazilian states of Amazonas,[5] Ceará,[6] and Bahia,[7] and in Vitória, Espírito Santo.[4]
Leadership
[edit]As of 2024, there are currently 5 major leaders, 2 of which are currently incarcerated.[8] Thiago da Silva Folly, who is known as "TH", is in charge of drug trafficking in the Maré neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro.[9] The Israel Complex which is a group of favelas in the neighborhoods of Parada de Lucas, Vigário Geral, Cidade Alta, Cinco Bosas, Pica-Pau[10] is controlled by Álvaro Malaquias Santa Rosa,[11] who is known as "Peixão". Bruno da Silva Loureiro, who is known as "Coronel", operates in western Rio de Janeiro.[12]
There are 2 leaders who are currently serving prison sentences Marcelo Santos das Dores, who is known as "Menor P",[13] and Rafael Alves, who is known as "Peixe" who is in charge of drug trafficking in Vila Aliança.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Líder de facção criminosa do Rio é preso em São Paulo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 9, 2009.
- ^ a b c Schützer, Karolina, ed. (2024). "Uppsala Conflict Data Program". UCDP (v2.01 ed.). Uppsala: Journal of Peace Research.
- ^ "Conheça o TCP, facção que supostamente estaria se unindo ao BDM". A Tarde (in Portuguese). April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tensão em Vitória: o que mudou e elevou a violência no Bairro da Penha". www.agazeta.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Conheça a TCP, facção criminosa que disputa territórios com o Comando Vermelho". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Facção carioca TCP, rival do CV, tenta ampliar atuação no Ceará | Metrópoles". www.metropoles.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Rival do Comando Vermelho, facção carioca chega à Bahia e faz aliança com o BDM". www.correio24horas.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Conheça a TCP, facção criminosa que disputa territórios com o Comando Vermelho". Istoé (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Facção criminosa alvo de operação da PF e do MPRJ se aliou a milicianos e domina meio milhão de moradores no RJ". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-01-26.
- ^ Williams, Lachlan (July 27, 2020). "Drug Traffickers Create 'Complexo de Israel' Joining Five Favelas in Rio's North Zone". The Rio Times.
- ^ "Saiba quem é o traficante Peixão, chefe do Complexo de Israel que mistura assistencialismo com violência". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Saiba quem é o 'Coronel' do TCP". Jornal Meia Hora (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Traficante Menor P diminui pena estudando e trabalhando atrás das grades". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-12-27.
- ^ "Peixe, apontado como chefe do tráfico da Vila Aliança, é preso pela polícia". G1 Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-04-04.