Marlos Balcaçar

Marlos Balcaçar was a Brazilian national who tragically passed away on March 3, 2024, due to illness while being held in a hospital in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. He was one of five individuals arrested on September 7, 2024, for drug trafficking, specifically involving the transportation of 2.6 tons of narcotics from Mexico to Guinea-Bissau. His death occurred during a period of legal turmoil surrounding the group, which was sentenced to 17 years in prison despite the lack of an extradition agreement between Guinea-Bissau and the United States, where they were to be transferred at the request of the DEA for security reasons.