Brazilian fugitive on $3M bail after fraud, illegal entry charges

Euclid Da Silva, who authorities say escaped from a prison in Boa Vista where he was jailed after drug trafficking and money laundering convictions, was yesterday accused of illegal entry into Guyana and hit with fraud charges that date back to 1997.

Bail for Da Silva, 42, was set at $3,085,000 on the four charges read against him