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'''Antônio Francisco Bonfim Lopes''' (born |
'''Antônio Francisco Bonfim Lopes''' (born 24 May 1976), better known as '''Nem''' (short for "nemesis") or '''Nem da Rocinha''', is a [[Brazilians|Brazilian]] drug lord and one of the leaders of "[[Amigos dos Amigos]]". Lopes had a net worth of R$100 million ($60 million), was the undisputed head of all [[Illegal drug trade|drug trafficking]] operations in [[Rocinha]] and branded by the [[Politics of Brazil|Brazilian government]] as "Public Enemy #1".<ref name =glenny>{{cite news|author=Misha Glenny |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/13/rio-favel-master-nem-of-rocinha-drug-lord-champion-of-the-poor |title=The day I met Rio's favela master: the drug lord who championed the poor |newspaper=The Guardian |date= 13 September 2015 |accessdate=2020-02-21}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Lopes was born in the South Zone of [[Rio de Janeiro |
Lopes was born in the South Zone of [[Rio de Janeiro]]. His parents moved from [[Paraíba]], a state in [[northeast Brazil]] to escape the local [[Social issues in Brazil|poverty]]. Before he became involved in drug trafficking, Lopes worked as a [[Delivery (commerce)|delivery boy]] for a magazine company.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21664050-how-ant-nio-francisco-bonfim-lopes-better-known-nem-rocinha-took-over-brazilian |title=Drug-dealing in Brazil - Single-handed | Books and arts |newspaper=The Economist |date= |accessdate=2020-02-20}}</ref> |
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==Criminal career== |
==Criminal career== |
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Lopes became an enforcer and [[security guard]] for the leader of Amigos dos Amigos, [[Erismar Rodrigues Moreira]], also known as "'Bem-Te-Vi'". When Moreira was killed in 2005, Lopes murdered Moreira's successor, Orlando Jose Rodrigues, and seized power as the new leader in 2007.<ref>http://www.insightcrime.org/brazil-organized-crime-news/antonio-francisco-bonfim-lopes-nem</ref> Under his reign over |
Lopes became an enforcer and [[security guard]] for the leader of Amigos dos Amigos, [[Erismar Rodrigues Moreira]], also known as "'Bem-Te-Vi'". |
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When Moreira was killed in 2005, Lopes murdered Moreira's successor, Orlando Jose Rodrigues, and seized power as the new leader in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|author=Héctor Silva Ávalos |url=http://www.insightcrime.org/brazil-organized-crime-news/antonio-francisco-bonfim-lopes-nem |title=Antônio Francisco Bonfim Lopes, alias 'Nem' |publisher=Insightcrime.org |date=2018-04-04 |accessdate=2020-02-20}}</ref> Under his reign over Rocinha, Lopes had 120 armed hitmen and was responsible for more than 60% of consumed [[cocaine]] in Rio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/read/getting-to-know-the-drug-lord-who-controlled-rios-biggest-slum |title=Getting to Know the Drug Lord Who Controlled Rio's Biggest Slum |publisher=VICE |date=2015-11-15 |accessdate=2020-02-20}}</ref> He had connections with [[Bolivia]]n cocaine dealers and brought 200 kilograms of cocaine from Bolivia per month.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/11/brazilian-drug-lord-car-boot |title=Brazilian 'drug lord' sees reign as 'king of the hill' end in car boot | World news |work=The Guardian |date= 11 November 2011|accessdate=2020-02-20}}</ref> Lopes lived in a luxurious 3-storey mansion in Rio and earned a reputation for his parties and relationships with many celebrities. |
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==2011 arrest== |
==2011 arrest== |
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On 10 November 2011, [[Federal Police of Brazil|police]] arrested Lopes, who was hiding inside a [[Toyota Corolla]], heading out of Rocinha.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-21206389 |title=Brazil Rocinha drug lord 'Nem' jailed for 12 years - BBC News |work=BBC News |date= 25 January 2013|accessdate=2020-02-20}}</ref> Lopes attempted to bribe the police $570,000 but they refused, while the driver claimed [[diplomatic immunity]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/world-latin-america-15670659 |title=BBC News - Brazil police arrest alleged drug chief of Rocinha slum |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date= 10 November 2011|accessdate=2020-02-20}}</ref> Lopes was sentenced to 12 years in a maximum-security prison for drug charges. Following his arrest, Rocinha was occupied by a [[Pacifying Police Unit]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Yapp |first=Robin |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/8882674/Antonio-Francisco-Bonfim-Lopes-profile-of-the-drugs-baron.html |title=Antonio Francisco Bonfim Lopes: profile of the drugs baron |publisher=Telegraph |date= |accessdate=2020-02-20}}</ref> |
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Journalist and historian [[Misha Glenny]] has written the biography of Lopes, ''Nem: The Hunt for Brazil's Most Wanted Criminal''. It was based on 28 hours of interviews with Lopes in prison, and was published by Bodley Head in 2015.<ref name =glenny/> |
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[[Category:Brazilian drug traffickers]] |
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[[Category:People from Rio de Janeiro (city)]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 3 July 2024
Antônio Francisco Bonfim Lopes | |
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Born | |
Other names | Nem Nem da Rocinha Dono do Morro ("King of the Hill") |
Predecessor | Orlando Jose Rodrigues |
Criminal status | Incarcerated |
Spouse | Danubia Rangel |
Criminal charge | Drug trafficking and smuggling |
Penalty | 12 years imprisonment |
Antônio Francisco Bonfim Lopes (born 24 May 1976), better known as Nem (short for "nemesis") or Nem da Rocinha, is a Brazilian drug lord and one of the leaders of "Amigos dos Amigos". Lopes had a net worth of R$100 million ($60 million), was the undisputed head of all drug trafficking operations in Rocinha and branded by the Brazilian government as "Public Enemy #1".[1]
Early life
[edit]Lopes was born in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. His parents moved from Paraíba, a state in northeast Brazil to escape the local poverty. Before he became involved in drug trafficking, Lopes worked as a delivery boy for a magazine company.[2]
Criminal career
[edit]Lopes became an enforcer and security guard for the leader of Amigos dos Amigos, Erismar Rodrigues Moreira, also known as "'Bem-Te-Vi'".
When Moreira was killed in 2005, Lopes murdered Moreira's successor, Orlando Jose Rodrigues, and seized power as the new leader in 2007.[3] Under his reign over Rocinha, Lopes had 120 armed hitmen and was responsible for more than 60% of consumed cocaine in Rio.[4] He had connections with Bolivian cocaine dealers and brought 200 kilograms of cocaine from Bolivia per month.[5] Lopes lived in a luxurious 3-storey mansion in Rio and earned a reputation for his parties and relationships with many celebrities.
2011 arrest
[edit]On 10 November 2011, police arrested Lopes, who was hiding inside a Toyota Corolla, heading out of Rocinha.[6] Lopes attempted to bribe the police $570,000 but they refused, while the driver claimed diplomatic immunity.[7] Lopes was sentenced to 12 years in a maximum-security prison for drug charges. Following his arrest, Rocinha was occupied by a Pacifying Police Unit.[8]
Journalist and historian Misha Glenny has written the biography of Lopes, Nem: The Hunt for Brazil's Most Wanted Criminal. It was based on 28 hours of interviews with Lopes in prison, and was published by Bodley Head in 2015.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Misha Glenny (13 September 2015). "The day I met Rio's favela master: the drug lord who championed the poor". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ "Drug-dealing in Brazil - Single-handed | Books and arts". The Economist. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ Héctor Silva Ávalos (2018-04-04). "Antônio Francisco Bonfim Lopes, alias 'Nem'". Insightcrime.org. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ "Getting to Know the Drug Lord Who Controlled Rio's Biggest Slum". VICE. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro (11 November 2011). "Brazilian 'drug lord' sees reign as 'king of the hill' end in car boot | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ "Brazil Rocinha drug lord 'Nem' jailed for 12 years - BBC News". BBC News. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ "BBC News - Brazil police arrest alleged drug chief of Rocinha slum". Bbc.co.uk. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ Yapp, Robin. "Antonio Francisco Bonfim Lopes: profile of the drugs baron". Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-02-20.