| Terceiro Comando Puro | |
| Founder: | Nei da ConceiçãoCruz, "Facão"[1] |
| Founding Location: | Maré, Rio de Janeiro |
| Years Active: | 2002 – present |
| Activities: | drug trafficking, murder, assault, and extortion |
| Allies: | [2] |
| Rivals: | Amigos dos Amigos, Comando Vermelho, |
| Leaders: |
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Terceiro Comando Puro (Pure Third Command) is a Brazilian criminal organization in Rio de Janeiro that split off from the Terceiro Comando (TC) in 2002 due to disputes about TC's affiliations with the Amigos dos Amigos gang. TC weakened while TCP strengthened and eventually absorbed its parent group's members. TCP is primarily involved with drug trafficking.[3]
The faction continues to operate against the Comando Vermelho in regions outside Rio de Janeiro, including the Brazilian states of Amazonas,[4] Ceará,[5] and Bahia,[6] and in Vitória, Espírito Santo.[7]
As of 2024, there are currently 5 major leaders, 2 of which are currently incarcerated.[8] Thiago da Silva Folly, who is known as "TH", is in charge of drug trafficking in the Maré neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro.[9] The which is a group of favelas in the neighborhoods of Parada de Lucas, Vigário Geral,, Cinco Bosas, Pica-Pau[10] is controlled by,[11] who is known as "Peixão". Bruno da Silva Loureiro, who is known as "Coronel", operates in western Rio de Janeiro.[12]
There are 2 leaders who are currently serving prison sentences Marcelo Santos das Dores, who is known as "Menor P",[13] and Rafael Alves, who is known as "Peixe" who is in charge of drug trafficking in Vila Aliança.[14]