Sought by the court since 2016, ‘Th da Maré’ had a long criminal record, including drug trafficking and homicide crimes
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, (PL), spoke on his social networks about the action of the Special Operations Battalion (Bope) that killed Thiago da Silva Folly, the “Th da Maré”, named as the main leader of one of the factions of the Maré Complex. In his X (Twitter) profile, the governor says, “The tramp resisted prison shooting the police and was neutralized.”
In the publication made on Tuesday morning (13), Claudio Castro shared a video of the operation, and said: “Another criminal taken out of circulation! Thanks to a strong intelligence work.” The governor also mentioned that Th da Maré is dangerous, and was strongly armed, and mention that he is investing in the police of.
Another criminal taken out of circulation! Thanks to a strong intelligence work, the Military Police located the leadership of one of the factions that work in Maré. The tramp resisted prison shooting the police and was neutralized.
– Cláudio Castro (@claudiocastror)
The governor’s statement, which already has about 200,000 views, generated controversy on the social network. Some profiles responded by congratulating the action, while others criticized police violence in the state. Other comments in the publication agreed with Bope’s stance, but asked for more repression actions against organized crime.
Thiago da Silva Folly, known as “Th da Maré”, was killed on Tuesday during Bope’s operation against organized crime. The action was carried out in the Maré Complex, north of Rio de Janeiro. According to the State Civil Police, armed criminals shot the police. Folly was killed during the confrontation.
Sought by the court since 2016, the trafficker had a long criminal record, including drug trafficking and homicide crimes. “He was directly involved in the death of two Bope police officers in July last year. With the criminal was found a pistol,” said the Civil Police. The action was conducted by the corporation’s Undersecretary of Intelligence and Bope.
*With information from Estadão Content
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