Primeiro Grupo Catarinense

Also known as: G, Grupo, PGC
Based in BrazilActive2003-presentSourcesPrimeiro Grupo Catarinense

The largest criminal organization in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, founded on March 3, 2003, in the Florianópolis penitentiary. It commands rebellions, robberies, kidnappings, murders, and drug trafficking, operating mainly in Santa Catarina with connections in at least three other Brazilian states and borders with Paraguay, Bolivia, and Peru. The group has 14 leaders divided into two 'ministries' and is modeled after the Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital.

CRIMENET has extracted 14 linkages for this organization, including 7 cooperative ties across 3 organizations, 7 conflicts across 3 organizations and footprints in 3 countries.

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Footprint abroad 3

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BoliviaPresence
The PGC has tentacles on the border with Bolivia.
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ParaguayPresence
The PGC has tentacles on the border with Paraguay.
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PeruPresence
The PGC has tentacles on the border with Peru.