On 15 March 2025, in Campo Grande (Mato Grosso do Sul), three CV members beat up and injured a man in the Vila Serradinho neighborhood. The victim was a drug user and had stopped buying drugs from the CV in favor of another drug trafficking group, which motivated the attack. There were no fatalities.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 15, 2025, members of the drug organization CV (Comando Vermelho) assaulted a drug user who had switched to a competing organization in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. While there were no fatalities, this represents a medium-grade risk event indicating that organized crime conflicts in the region are spreading to ordinary citizens.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Regional transportation and logistics instability: Campo Grande is a major city in Mato Grosso do Sul, and increased organized crime activity could heighten security risks for urban logistics transportation and warehouse operations
• Indirect agricultural supply-chain impact: Mato Grosso do Sul is a major agricultural region in Brazil, and if regional security instability deepens, there are concerns of potential disruptions to agricultural product transportation and processing facility operations
• Local employee safety risks: Companies operating in the region face increased need to strengthen security for local employees and facilities

3. Watch points

• Expansion of organized crime conflicts: Monitor for additional clashes between CV and competing organizations in Campo Grande and surrounding areas
• Regional security authority response: Observe trends in security enhancement measures and organized crime crackdown activities by the Mato Grosso do Sul government