RIO DE JANEIRO: A leading member of a Flamengo supporters club has been jailed for 22 years for shooting at fans of rivals Vasco da Gama, public prosecutors said.
Marcio Alexandre de Silos Melo, vice-president of the Torcida Jovem do Flamengo (Young Supporters of Flamengo), was found guilty of attempting to kill two Vasco supporters, the Rio de Janeiro state government's public prosecutor's office said in a statement yesterday.
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