Rio de Janeiro was the target of a “war zone” after a mega operation carried out by the Civil Police, this Tuesday (28). The action took place in the Complexos do Alemão and Penha, in the north of the city, with the aim of stopping the territorial advances of the CV (Comando Vermelho) and arresting criminal leaders.
According to the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro,. Around 93 rifles and more than half a ton of drugs were also seized in “Operation Containment”. 64 people died, including 4 police officers.
The government says that, after receiving an Intelligence report from the Civil Police, in partnership with the Penitentiary Administration Secretariat, Governor Cláudio Castro decided to request the Federal Government
“We are tackling crime rigorously, within the law, and whoever continues to command criminal actions from within the prisons will be isolated and held accountable. Rio de Janeiro will not tolerate connivance or complacency with crime”, informed the governor.
The joint action, considered the largest in the history of Rio de Janeiromobilized 2,500 civil and military police, with the participation of the Public Ministry, and aimed to execute arrest warrants and contain the territorial expansion of the criminal organization.
During this Tuesday (28), several clashes were recorded, mainly in the forest area, and according to the State Government, 60 suspects reacted to police action, were hit and died.
Police from the COE (Special Operations Command), operational units of the Military Police of the capital and the Metropolitan Region, as well as agents from CORE, the Anti-Money Laundering Department and the Civil Police Intelligence Subsecretariat, participated in the operation.
Seap (Secretariat of Penitentiary Administration) also reinforced inspections of prisons with leaders from Comando Vermelho and seized cell phones and drugs.
Situation of schools
The SME (Municipal Education Department) reported that, in the Complexo do Alemão region, 31 schools were impacted. In the Penha Complex, 17 units were affected.
The secretariat also highlighted that the opening or closing of schools follows the “Safer Access” protocol, in partnership with the International Red Cross, which involves technical criteria such as permanent monitoring of the situation in each territory and the updating of police forces.
A CNN Brazil questioned Seeduc-RJ (Rio de Janeiro State Department of Education) about the functioning of schools in the state of Rio de Janeiro, this Wednesday (29), but received no response until the last publication.
Situation of Health Centers and Hospitals
According to SES-RJ (Rio de Janeiro State Health Department), all are operating normally this Tuesday (28).
A CNN Brazil contacted SMS-RJ (Municipal Health Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro), but did not receive a response until the last publication. The space remains open.
Situation of Public Transport and Airports
MetrôRio reported that, on Tuesday afternoon (28), circulation on lines 1, 2 and 4 operated normally and “with reinforcement in the train schedule to serve customers”.
According to Rio Ônibus, . They also reported that the service is returning to normal as lockdowns are being lifted.
According to COR-Rio (Operations and Resilience Center of the City of Rio), at the moment, city transport operates regularly this Tuesday (28). Supervia reported that trains operate normally.
According to MOBI-Rio (Companhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos do Rio de Janeiro), the Transbrasil and Transcarioca BRT corridors, in addition to the BRT connection services, had impacts due to operations.
COR-Rio announced that the Grajaú-Jacarepaguá Highway, towards Jacarepaguá and Avenida Chrisóstomo Pimentel de Oliveira, in Anchieta,
The State Secretariat for Transport and Urban Mobility reported that monitors the operations of ferries, subways and trains, which were adjusted to meet the increased demand recorded on trains, ferries and subways.
According to the secretariat, Governor Cláudio Castro also ordered reinforcement of public transport to serve the population on their way home, this Tuesday (28).
RIOGaleão (Tom Jobim International Airport) informed, this Tuesday afternoon (28),. The concessionaire reinforced that the access roads to the airport are open.
A CNN Brazil contacted Mobi-Rio and Santos Drumont Airport about the operation of transport services, but did not receive a response until the last publication.
