Investigation Launched into Possible Links of Braga Homicide Suspect to Violent US Gang
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Investigation Launched into Possible Links of Braga Homicide Suspect to Violent US Gang

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Summary:

  • 27-year-old Brazilian arrested in Castelo Branco for murder in Braga

  • Investigators are probing possible links to the Primeiro Comando do Massachusetts gang

  • Gang involved in extortion and drug trafficking in the US

  • Reports of customers being drugged at Bar Académico during altercations

Investigation Underway

The Judiciary Police are investigating a 27-year-old Brazilian man who was detained on Thursday in Castelo Branco. He is suspected of having murdered a student in Braga over the past weekend. Authorities are looking into whether he was part of a violent gang known as the Primeiro Comando do Massachusetts, which was involved in extortion and drug trafficking in the United States.

Allegations of Drugging Victims

There are unconfirmed reports suggesting that one of the groups involved in a recent brawl may have been drugging the drinks of customers at the Bar Académico.

Police Investigation

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