On Saturday (15), the Portuguese Judicial Police arrested Yegor Daniel Zago, known as “Hulk”, identified as an international drug trafficker linked to the PCC (First Capital Command).
He was on Interpol’s red list after the São Paulo Court of Justice ordered his preventive arrest on charges of criminal organization, money laundering and active corruption. He requested arrest for extradition purposes.
Hulk was arrested along with his wife, Fernanda Ferrari Zago, who Portuguese authorities said had participated in illegal money laundering. The report was unable to reach Monday’s defense.
According to the Portuguese Judicial Police, he is part of a criminal organization involved in the illicit trade of fuel adulterated with methanol.
The drug trafficker had already been sentenced in Brazil to 29 years in prison for his involvement in an international drug trafficking scheme. He was arrested in 2021, on the Riviera de São Lourenço, the north coast of São Paulo, but was given freedom to await appeal.
Investigations into the new illicit business began with the seizure of 30,000 liters of methanol in 2023, prompting authorities to trace the origin of the product.
According to the Portuguese police, the criminal organization operated in an organized manner, “with a clear division of functions,” and Hulk was its leader. He will be responsible for making decisions regarding all activities of the organization, issuing orders to subordinates and managing the financial resources of the criminal group.
Also according to the Portuguese authorities, illicit resources were discovered in the woman’s bank account arising from the activities of the criminal organization. Luxury cars used by other members of the group were also confiscated.
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