Pubdate: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 Source: San Jose Mercury News (CA) Copyright: 2003 San Jose Mercury News Contact: http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/390 DRUG LORD IS MOVED FROM CITY HE TERRORIZED Brazil's most notorious drug lord was moved Thursday to a prison far from Rio de Janeiro after gang members -- allegedly on his orders -- terrorized the city ahead of today's opening of its world-famous Carnival. Officials announced that 3,000 soldiers would be sent to Rio to help keep peace during Carnival after a week of violence. Luiz Fernando da Costa was taken from a Rio penitentiary Thursday and sent to Sao Paulo state, then driven to the Presidente Bernardes prison, which is considered Brazil's most secure. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake