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Brazil Posts Record Reward in Intensified Hunt for Alleged Comando Vermelho Leader

No Interpol Red Notice has been issued, keeping the manhunt focused inside Brazil.

Overview

  • Police are offering 100,000 reais for information leading to the capture or delivery of Edgar Alves Andrade, 55, known as Doca da Penha or Urso.
  • Authorities identify Andrade as the top figure in Comando Vermelho, citing about 20 outstanding arrest warrants and investigations into more than 100 homicides reported by Disque Denúncia.
  • The latest reports say he slipped away during a major Rio operation that reportedly left 132 people dead, prompting an intensified search.
  • Officials told Noticias Argentinas that Interpol Brazil has not issued a Red Notice, with investigators indicating they believe he remains in the country.
  • The reward is described as the largest in the program’s history, drawing comparisons to the 2000 bounty for Fernandinho Beira-Mar, as coverage also notes Comando Vermelho’s decentralized control over favela territories.