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LiberalArkie

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 08:17 AM Feb 11

Pilot involved with Epstein's trafficking ring was arrested in Brazil [View all]


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A 70-year-old pilot in Brazil accused of tr*fficking minors and running a s*x exploitation network was arrested just before takeoff.
Authorities say he operated a large-scale operation related to Jeffrey Epstein. The arrest happened at the airport, preventing his departure as the investigation contin

Brazilian Police Arrest LATAM Pilot in Child Sexual Exploitation Probeues.

Authorities also arrested a 55-year-old woman who handed over her three granddaughters to the pilot.
On Monday, Sao Paulo’s Civil Police launched an operation to dismantle a child sexual exploitation network that had been operating for at least eight years.

Among those arrested were a 60-year-old pilot with LATAM Airlines, who was taken into custody inside an aircraft at Congonhas Airport, and a 55-year-old woman who allegedly received payments in exchange for handing over her granddaughters, ages 10, 12 and 14, to the pilot.

The pilot was identified as Sergio Antonio Lopes. He was detained by security agents while the aircraft was already prepared for departure to Rio de Janeiro.

The airline confirmed it was aware of the incident that occurred Monday during boarding procedures for Flight LA3900, in which one of its crew members was detained by police authorities.

https://www.telesurenglish.net/brazilian-police-arrest-latam-pilot-in-child-sexual-exploitation-probe/
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K & R! This guy can name some names FakeNoose Feb 11 #1
Nothing in the article connects him to Epstein. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 11 #11
The world coming together to do the job our FBI and DOJ should have done years ago. Baitball Blogger Feb 11 #2
I've wondered about the Epstein employees BigmanPigman Feb 11 #3
Sargent Schultz defense? LiberalArkie Feb 11 #6
Bingo! BigmanPigman Feb 11 #7
Handing over your granddaughters? BadgerKid Feb 11 #4
The headline says, Related to Epstein's operation gab13by13 Feb 11 #5
I can't find in the article anywhere they actually say this ring was actually connected... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 11 #13
Bet there are others. Kid Berwyn Feb 11 #8
Probably a lot in the FBI and CIA and Mossad LiberalArkie Feb 11 #9
I'm not seeing anything in the article which connects him to Epstein. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 11 #10
There isn't. And none that I could find. Here is where some may have jumped the gun with that vanessa_ca Feb 11 #19
Telesur is Venezuelan state media SouthBayDem Feb 11 #12
The article doesn't mention Epstein ThreeNoSeep Feb 11 #14
At least, being in Brazil, these people will see consequences. Bev54 Feb 11 #15
Yes, this shit didn't just die with Epstein. They can't help themselves. ToxMarz Feb 11 #16
It's a global problem -eom vanessa_ca Feb 11 #20
Monsters UpInArms Feb 11 #17
Gross! "children aged eight, 10 and 14 " vanessa_ca Feb 11 #18
GOOD. Maru Kitteh Feb 11 #21
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