Silas Diniz Carvalho
Silas Diniz Carvalho is the operator of a clandestine firearms factory discovered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in October 2023. Under the guise of a carpentry business, he was producing sophisticated 'fantasma' rifles using advanced 3D printing technology. His arrest on the same day as the factory's closure underscored the alarming rise of industrial-scale illegal arms manufacturing in the country.
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Silas Diniz Carvalho managed a factory that allegedly produced weapons disguised as furniture.
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Brazil:
Silas Diniz Carvalho was arrested for running a clandestine factory of ghost rifles in Belo Horizonte.
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