Drugs baron ordered his gang to cut off rival's ear ..then forced him to eat it; SICKENING PHONE CALL THAT LED POLICE TO COCAINE KING.(News) From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: May 26, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 MGN LTD. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: ANDY LINES US Editor in Rio de Janeiro

THE world's most ruthless drugs baron chuckled menacingly before barking orders down a phone line.

Police listened in disbelief as Fernandinho Beira Mar ordered his henchmen to cut off a love rival's ears before forcing him to eat one of them.

The horrific torture shows the lengths Beira Mar would go to protect his empire.

But now the gangster, who supplied much of Europe's cocaine, is back...

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