SAO PAULO (AP) — A crime gang allegedly led by Serbians was swept up by Brazilian police, shedding light on a growing problem for South America's largest nation — foreign cartels increasingly using it as a corridor to export the continent's cocaine to Europe and elsewhere.
Security experts also said the existence of such criminal organizations across Latin America not only destabilizes the region, but could be dangerous for the U.S. and other nations because of suspicions that groups financing terror can use trafficking in the lawless areas to raise funds.
Sixteen suspected members of the Serbian gang were arrested between Sunday and Thursday across the country, federal police …
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