Frederick Barbieri News Today

Authorities from Brazil have re-arrested a local who is known to be one of the worlds biggest arm smugglers. Identified as João Felipe Barbieri, the arm smuggler was convicted for being a part of a gang that smuggled hundreds of rifles from the United States, which were hidden among swimming pool equipment, BBC reported. The Brazilian authorities retook Barbieri who escaped from prison, according to a report from Rio Times Online. The operation happened in the city of Niterói, located 9 kil...

João Filipe Barbieri escaped from prison in November using fake court papers, Brazilian police say.

One of worlds biggest arms traffickers recaptured © Rio police handout João Filipe Barbieri was part of a gang that was caught smuggling dozens of rifles through Rios airport in 2017 One of the worlds biggest arms traffickers has been recaptured in Brazil, police say, five months after he escaped from prison using a fake early release document. João Filipe Barbieri was convicted for being part of a gang that smuggled hundreds of rifles from the US hidden in swimming pool equipment. Barbier...