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The detention in Maputo of Gilberto Aparecido Dos Santos, known in the intricacies of transnational organized crime by Fuminho, is seen in some corridors of public opinion and investigation as an opportunity to unveil the veil that covers several obscure businesses, and some “legalized” ones by the so-called “foreheads” who have been operating in Mozambique for decades. Information gathered by our report with a senior staff involved in the mega-operation that unmasked Fuminho (and his Nigerian counterparts) shows that tracing the heritage of the fearsome Brazilian drug lord may be difficult, but it is possible. In fact, Elvis Secco, delegate of the Federal Police of Brazil, told the press of that country that the main objective of the operation, after the arrest of the drug trafficker, is to confiscate all the properties he acquired.

In the survey carried out with the authorities involved in the investigation, “Carta” found that in the 25 de Junho neighborhood in Maputo - more specifically in the 26th house on 10th street, Quarteirão 10 - there is a company called Chaboli Importação e Exportação, holder of permit 6798/11 / 01 / RT 2016, which is supposed to be used by Brazilians and Nigerians to transport cocaine to different countries, with citizens Kenneth Chiedu Kodilinye and Josiana Cristina Kodilinye carrying out these activities. Meanwhile, the owners of the aforementioned company are residing in the High Gate Village, in Johannesburg, and not in Mozambique. In fact, the Kodilinye family has a criminal record in Brazil, although it has officially resided in South Africa for decades.

It is known that, in Rand's land, Fuminho collaborated with a Turkish citizen (born in Germany) named Demir Hassan, on whose behalf there is, to date, no arrest warrant. It should be noted that Fuminho arrived in Africa coming from Bolivia, with a passport issued by the Brazilian consulate in that country under the name of Luiz Gomes de Jesus. His visa (under number 7847934) was allegedly issued in Pará, on December 10, 2015. He had entries in Argentina and, later, in South Africa. According to the source of the “Carta”, the block in which Fuminho was staying in the restricted area of ​​the luxurious Hotel Montebelo in Maputo, it was leased by two citizens of Nigerian nationality, one of whom is called Chinedu Obineche - probably a false name, according to our source.

Still according to the same source, “Fuminho” is believed to have several businesses with certain drug trafficking groups that operate in the national territory and in other neighboring countries. However, this Tuesday (14) the drug trafficker was heard at the 8th Police Station, located in the Port of Maputo. At the time, he made no statement to the press, sending any information to his lawyer. Fuminho's arrest was legalized this Wednesday in Maputo, and will subsequently wait for subsequent steps at the Maximum Security Penitentiary Establishment (EPMS) aka B.O. Notwithstanding, despite the arrests of Fuminho, another notorious international drug baron, a few vessels carrying drugs off the Mozambican coast (in December 2019) and the different reports that present Mozambique as a drug corridor, Leonardo Simbine, port SERNIC's voice, does not recognize this reality.