At least 200 Brazilian gangsters identified in Guyana by the police. Several gangs, historically formed in Brazilian prisons, operate on French soil.
Cocaine trafficking, robberies, kidnappings or murders are the business of these main gangs. The main point of contact between Guyanese delinquents and Brazilian gangs is at Remire-Montjoly prison. With a thousand inmates for 600 places, the occupancy rate is 167%, one of the highest in France. 151 inmates are of Brazilian nationality, or nearly 15% of the total prison population.