Terceiro Comando Puro
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Nei da Conceição Cruz, "Facão" |
| Founding location | Maré, Rio de Janeiro |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Territory | Brazil |
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| Activities | drug trafficking, murder, assault, and extortion |
| Allies | Bonde do Maluco |
| Rivals | Amigos dos Amigos, Comando Vermelho, Primeiro Comando de Vitória |
Terceiro Comando Puro (Pure Third Command) is a Brazilian criminal organization in Rio de Janeiro that split off from the Terceiro Comando (TC) in 2002 due to disputes about TC's affiliations with the Amigos dos Amigos gang. TC weakened while TCP strengthened and eventually absorbed its parent group's members. TCP is primarily involved with drug trafficking.
The faction continues to operate against the Comando Vermelho in regions outside Rio de Janeiro, including the Brazilian states of Amazonas, Ceará, and Bahia, and in Vitória, Espírito Santo.