Who is Palermo, head of the PCC who hijacked a plane and is sentenced to 126 years

Gerson Palermo, arrested by the Federal Police in Bolivia this Tuesday morning (26), is a drug trafficker identified as one of the leaders of the PCC (First Command of the Capital). The accused has spent almost 126 years in prison, but has been on the run since 2020.

Among Palermo's main crimes is the hijacking of the former Vasp Boeing 727, in August 2000. On that occasion, the large plane left Foz do Iguaçu International Airport bound for Curitiba and was hijacked around 20 minutes after takeoff.

The plane was forced to land in Porecatu (PR), when the group stole bags from Banco do Brasil, containing around R$5.5 million. Palermo was sentenced to 66 years and 9 months in prison for this crime.

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Palermo and international trafficking
Almost two decades later, in 2017, Palermo was the target of Operation All In against an international drug trafficking scheme. The man was identified as the leader of the criminal organization.

According to the investigation, the cocaine left Bolivia on planes to Corumbá (MS) and was then taken in trucks to other states, following the trafficking route. For trafficking and association for trafficking, Palermo was sentenced to an additional 59 years in prison. In total, the sentences total almost 126 years.

Anklet and connection with judge
Gerson Palermo had been on the run since 2020, when he received the benefit of house arrest with the use of an electronic ankle bracelet.

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However, on the same day he was released, he broke the electronic device and fled Brazil. After his escape, he was added to the Ministry of Justice's wanted list.

The drug trafficker's escape was being investigated for a possible connection with judge Divoncir Maran, from Mato Grosso do Sul. The magistrate is cited in suspicions of passive corruption, money laundering and criminal organization.

Maran granted a request for the release of drug dealer Gerson Palermo, in 2020, from the federal prison in Campo Grande (MS). Despite the convictions, the drug dealer was released by the Mato Grosso do Sul Court of Justice.

Messages found on the cell phones of cabinet advisors add to the PF investigation that the sentence was sold. The habeas corpus, with 208 pages, was decided in 40 minutes.

Messages found
House arrest was granted during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the time, the judge authorized the prisoner to serve his sentence at home, citing health problems. According to the CNJ (National Council of Justice), however, there was no medical report to prove the alleged condition.

"This HC will come in, boss asked to provide", says a message found by the PF. In another, an advisor says: "it was the judge's decision."

The case was analyzed in a Disciplinary Administrative Process (PAD) and the judge received the punishment of compulsory retirement from the CNJ in March this year.

The STF (Federal Supreme Court) rules this week on the end of compulsory retirement for magistrates. It will be this Tuesday (26), analyzed by the First Panel of the Court.

In March, Dino decided that compulsory retirement as a "punishment" for magistrates no longer exists and that serious infractions by these public servants should be punished with loss of office. The judge's defense has not yet been located by CNN Brasil.

The report also tries to locate Palermo's defense. The space remains open.

Source: CNN