Brazilian Federal Police probe Italian mafia boss's ties to PCC for drug trafficking

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Brazilian Federal Police are investigating a Serbian mafia boss, Antun Mrdeza, known as "Nikola Boros," for alleged ties to the PCC criminal faction in a major drug trafficking scheme. The investigation targets a large operation moving cocaine from Brazil to Europe and Africa via maritime routes. Mrdeza, reportedly linked to the Italian 'Ndrangheta mafia, is accused of financing and commanding cocaine shipments. This operation, "Mobydick," involved a 2020 cocaine shipment via a sailboat and is linked to a previous seizure of nearly 500 kilograms of drugs. Mrdeza was arrested in Venezuela in May 2025.


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