A house on an 800-square-meter lot, with a back exit to a river and an artificial lake. Marble finishes, a gym, a sauna, and paddle boats stood out from the surrounding buildings in the Parada de Lucas favela, in Rio’s north zone.
This was the residence used, according to the police, by Álvaro Malaquias, known as Peixão, identified as the leader of the TCP (Third Pure Command) in the Israel Complex. The three houses believed to belong to the drug lord began to be demolished this Tuesday (11) in a police operation against him, as he remains on the run.
The Israel Complex is the base of self-proclaimed evangelical drug traffickers who, according to the police, use narco-Pentecostalism for territorial expansion. In one of the residences, there was a swimming pool with a graffiti mural that read: “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.”
In another house, nicknamed the “crime resort,” there was an artificial lake with koi fish, paddle boats, and a hill that served as a prayer site for the drug lord. According to the police, Malaquias calls his gang the “Troop of Aaron,” referencing Moses’ brother, the biblical prophet.
Officers also tore down structures featuring the Star of David, a symbol used by the criminal group to mark their territory. By early evening, police had arrested four suspects, one of whom was a fugitive from justice.
In one of the rooms, there was sadomasochistic equipment; next to it, Bibles.
