Authorities from Brazil have re-arrested a local who is known to be one of the world s biggest arm smugglers. Identified as João Felipe Barbieri, the arm smuggler was convicted for being a part of a gang that smuggled hundreds of rifles from the United States, which were hidden among swimming pool equipment, BBC reported.
The Brazilian authorities retook Barbieri who escaped from prison, according to a report from Rio Times Online. The operation happened in the city of Niterói, located 9 kilometers away from Rio.
Brazil Police Re-Arrests Arm Smuggler
Barbieri was apprehended without any incident in his hideout located in Rio de Janeiro s Metropolitan area, Mail Online reported.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil Religious presence in the Amazon region in the past year has been a challenge. But between distributing food and lending a friendly ear to those afflicted by unemployment, hunger and despair, the religious women working in Brazil s Amazonas state have been a driving force, helping the population cope with the dramatic situation of COVID-19 in the region. They have also, however, faced their own anguishes because of social distancing. I believe our greatest struggle is to know that these people, who live far from cities and [are] isolated, are in desperate need, and we are not being able to help them personally, said Sr. Roselei Bertoldo, missionary of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who lives in the capital city of Manaus in the middle of the Amazon jungle.