Police reported that, among the suspects that ‘were neutralized’ was a local crime chief, brother -in -law of Joab da Conceição Silva, appointed as principal of the lawsuit in February
An action of the Civil Police in the municipality of Duque de Caxias, located in Baixada Fluminense, resulted in the deaths of seven individuals on Sunday (27). The deceased were suspected of participating in an attack on a local police station that took place in February. The group was linked to drug trafficking in the 7th Street community, where a clandestine funk ball was underway. Among the dead was a prominent figure of the region, brother -in -law of Joab da Conceição Silva. “Seven narcoterrorists were neutralized, including the community’s front, Joab brother -in -law,” police said.
Joab, who temporarily left Milton Moreira Dias in 2019 and did not return, is seen as one of the main leaders of the Red Command and principal of the attack on the police station, which was shot in the bandits’ action. The attack on the police station aimed at the release of Rodolfo Mornings Viana, known as Rato, who is the head of trafficking in the community goes who wants and was later recaptured.
With the deaths recorded on Sunday, the total of people linked to the attack on the police station who lost their lives in police operations reaches 13. In addition, 43 individuals were arrested as a result of the investigations related to the case. The operation was attended by agents from various police stations, in addition to the Special Resources Coordination. During the action, rifles and porters were seized, highlighting the severity of the situation faced by the authorities in the region.
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