A mega police operation carried out in the Penha and Alemão complexes, in Rio de Janeiro, resulted in 64 deaths, becoming the most lethal action in the state’s history. Among the fatal victims were four police officers, as well as dozens of alleged members of the Red Command.
During , criminals used drones to launch grenades at police forces, who mobilized thousands of agents to carry out more than 100 court orders.
The confrontation also resulted in the seizure of dozens of rifles and caused significant disruption to the city’s routine, with more than 120 bus lines affected by blockades on streets and avenues.
Questions about the operation
They requested clarification from the government of Rio de Janeiro regarding compliance with the ADPF das Favelas, a decision by the STF (Supreme Federal Court) that establishes prior measures for operations in communities to reduce deaths.
To confront an estimate of a thousand armed people in the communities.
The planning of the operation, according to official sources, would have been carried out over months, aiming to capture important leaders of the Red Command who would be concentrated in the Vacaria region.
Impact on public safety
Amid the developments of the operation, the federal government awaits judicial authorization to transfer Comando Vermelho leaders to maximum security prisons.
The request was made after the events that paralyzed several areas of the city and highlighted the complexity of the public security scenario in Rio de Janeiro.
The scale of the confrontation raised debates about the nature of police operations in Rio de Janeiro, with experts characterizing the situation as a non-international armed conflict, given the intensity of the clashes and the military power of the criminal organizations involved.
