Victor César dos Santos revealed that his folder handed over a dossier to the United States government indicating the connection of Brazilian factions to the Italian mafia and the terrorist group Hezbollah
In an interview with Morning newspaperas well Young Pan Newsthe Secretary of Public Security of Rio de Janeiro, Victor César dos Santos, said that the one that is being processed in Congress will not solve the problem of violence. Santos acknowledged that organized crime acts in an “uncontrolled” way and that the biggest challenge is to combat the financial structure of factions, which have transformed the state into a scenario of “microsobeneias”. The state today is experiencing a complex reality, where OA proliferation of illegal weapons feed a constant war. There are about 1,800 slums in the territory, many of them dominated by criminal organizations that impose their own laws.
Asked if he became a “narcoesto”, the secretary denied the term, but admitted the “unbridled growth of years” of the communities, creating an “environmental environment”. “You see in Rio de Janeiro microsobeperanies, that is, territories commanded by criminal organizations for years,” he said.
One of the most alarming points raised by the secretary is what he calls “cultural problem”: disseminated use of rifles. According to Victor Santos, while in other states this type of weaponry is used in major robberies, such as banks and faces, in RJ the situation is more serious. “You see a car theft, a robbery of a hot dog cart,” he said, illustrating the trivialization of extreme violence.
The complexity of Fluminense organized crime goes beyond national borders. The secretary revealed that his folder handed over a dossier to the United States government indicating the connection of Brazilian factions, such as the CCP and the Red Command, with the Italian mafia and the terrorist group Hezbollah. For Santos, the most effective strategy to combat this network is “to stop financing”. He argued that, despite the different business models of each group, the common link is money and capital laundering, often using the same doleiros and financial institutions.
Safety PEC Criticism
The secretary was emphatic in stating that, in practice, “PEC does not solve anything” with regard to the central problem of public safety. For him, the proposal has a more “union” character, focused on the interests of corporations such as the Federal Police and the Federal Highway Police. However, he pointed out a positive aspect: the possibility of including security and penitentiary funds in the Constitution. “This would avoid the contingency of these resources, just as with health and education,” he said.
Regarding the creation of armed municipal police, already approved in the Rio Chamber, the secretary was favorable, provided that there is adequate training. “It’s not just putting the gun in the hands of a professional,” he warned, defending the strengthening of the existing municipal guard rather than the creation of new structures. In the end, Victor Santos made an appeal for society and the press not to lose hope. “They no longer say that Rio has no way. We can not lose our perspective and hope in a better world,” he concluded.
Watch the secretary’s interview
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