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Brazil Gang Leader Arrested in NC After Pursuit Crash

6/16/2026

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Felipe Linares de Oliveira Dell Aquilla was arrested on June 5 in Mooresville, North Carolina after a pursuit crashed.
Authorities said Dell Aquilla, commander of Brazil’s Primeiro Comando da Capital and Comando Vermelho—designated foreign terrorist groups—was wanted for association, extortion and for holding his wife.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) placed a detainer and are pursuing state felony charges of fleeing, kidnapping and illegal firearm possession.

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Felipe Linares de Oliveira Dell Aquilla was arrested on June 5 in Mooresville, North Carolina after a pursuit crashed.
Authorities said Dell Aquilla, commander of Brazil’s Primeiro Comando da Capital and Comando Vermelho—designated foreign terrorist groups—was wanted for association, extortion and for holding his wife.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) placed a detainer and are pursuing state felony charges of fleeing, kidnapping and illegal firearm possession.