The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), expressed solidarity with the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro (PL), after the mega-operation of the Rio de Janeiro security forces against the Red Command.
The action has ceased, according to the balance released this Wednesday (29) by the state government.
“My solidarity with Governor Cláudio Castro, with the families of the police officers who fell heroically in combat and with the population that suffers the consequences of this excessive violence”, wrote Tarcísio on the social network X.
The governor of São Paulo classified organized crime as the “main risk to Brazil, even greater than the fiscal risk”, and stated that the country is experiencing a historical problem worsened by the advance of drug trafficking and the expansion of parallel power.
“It is no longer acceptable for citizens to be forced to abandon their homes or businesses on the orders of criminals,” he declared.
In a demanding tone, Tarcísio defended the strengthening of surveillance at borders, the fight against money laundering and the adoption of tougher rules against persistent debtors.
“The vast majority of weapons and drugs sold in the country are not produced here. So, how did they reach the communities in Rio? This highlights how much the State has failed to monitor its borders”, he stated.
We have stated that the activities of organized crime are, today, the main risk to Brazil, even greater than the fiscal risk. What we are seeing in Rio de Janeiro exposes the dimension of a problem that has only been getting worse for decades: the advancement of drug trafficking and the strength of a power…
— Tarcisio Gomes de Freitas (@tarcisiogdf)
The mega-operation, considered by the Civil Police Secretary, Felipe Curi, “the biggest blow ever suffered by the Red Command”, resulted in 113 arrests, 10 seizures of minors, 118 weapons and 14 explosive devices seized, in addition to tons of drugs still being counted.
O , despite the deaths of agents. “Apart from taking the lives of the police officers, the rest of the operation was a success,” he said.
The operation and its consequences provoked different reactions among authorities. The federal government, reinforcing the need for integrated actions between security forces.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) also commented on the episode. He called for a coordinated response against criminal factions “without putting police officers, children and innocent families at risk”.
Lula also highlighted the importance of the Public Security PEC, currently being processed in Congress, which provides for the integration of the police and the creation of constitutional funds for the sector.
I met this morning with ministers from my government and ordered the Minister of Justice and the director general of the Federal Police to go to Rio to meet with the governor.
We cannot accept that organized crime continues to destroy families, oppress residents and…
— Lula (@LulaOficial)
