Marcola was born in 1968 to a Bolivian father and a Brazilian mother. He began his criminal career as a thief at the age of nine. At 35 years of age, Marcola had already spent … See more

Marcola eventually became the leader of the Primeiro Comando da Capital, one of the most organized drug cartels in Brazil, and had placed a death bounty on former … See more

• Primeiro Comando da Capital
• 2006 São Paulo violence outbreak
• Crime in Brazil See more