The Brazilian Drug Lord Who Ran an Empire From Prison | Fernandinho Beira-Mar
He ordered murders from maximum-security cells. He shut down Rio de Janeiro. He traded weapons with Colombian guerrillas for cocaine. And for years, the bars couldn’t stop him.
This is the true story of Luiz Fernando da Costa — better known as Fernandinho Beira-Mar, the ruthless leader of Brazil’s Comando Vermelho. From the favelas of Duque de Caxias to international drug trafficking, prison rebellions, and a criminal empire that operated even after his capture.
Host Alexander Lawson uncovers how one man became one of Latin America’s most feared drug lords… and why his influence still echoes…
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