November 26, 2004

Score One for the Brazilian Police

To balance out the article about the Brazilian police getting robbed on their own bus, here is something from the New York Daily News which shows that they are actually quite competent:

A reputed member of the Gambino crime family wanted on homicide and drug charges in the U.S. has been arrested in Brazil, officials said yesterday.

John Alite, 44, was collared by Brazilian federal police as he walked in a ritzy beachside neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, officials said.

"It was a prepared action," said a Brazilian police spokeswoman. "The man has been living in Copacabana since last December on a tourist visa that has already expired."

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Posted by Andrew on November 26, 2004 10:44 AM.