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The (PL) released images of the seized rifles this Tuesday (10/28). According to Castro, more than 100 rifles that were under the control of the Red Command were seized by the Civil and Military police.
“Rio de Janeiro ends the day with an image that speaks for itself: more than 100 rifles seized by the Civil and Military Police. After that, does anyone still doubt that our security forces are doing their part?”, wrote the governor in a post on social media.
Publication on the Rio de Janeiro government profile on X (formerly Twitter) shows another 13 rifles seized this Tuesday. “After a confrontation with criminals, teams from the Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) seized 18 rifles in the town of Vacaria, in the Penha favela complex, in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro,” says the publication.
The operation, carried out in the Alemão and Penha complexes, has already — including . According to a report from the RJ government, 81 suspects were arrested and more than half a ton of drugs were seized.
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Operation context
- The action involved around 2,500 agents from the Civil Police, the Military Police and the Public Ministry of Rio (). The objective was to dismantle the structure of Comando Vermelho (CV), the main drug trafficking faction in the state.
- During the confrontation, criminals erected barricades, dropped explosives from drones and opened fire on the teams.
- The shooting spread across several areas, leaving residents in panic and disrupting the operation of schools, transport and public services.
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Around 2,500 civil and military police officers participate this Tuesday (28) in “Operation Containment” in the Penha and Alemao complexes, North Zone of Rio
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Megaoperation in Rio de Janeiro
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Megaoperation in Rio de Janeiro
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During a police operation against Comando Vermelho, bandits order the closure of businesses and use burning dumpsters to block the road on Rua Itapiru, in Catumbi.
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During a police operation against the Red Command, detainees are taken to the Civil Police City
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“60 criminals neutralized”
In a video published on social media, Cláudio Castro classified the operation as “a serious blow to crime”.
“Today is an important day for Rio de Janeiro: the biggest operation in the history of our police forces. So far, we have 60 criminals neutralized, 81 arrested and 75 rifles seized”, said Castro in a statement. “I have no doubt that this is a day when we are dealing a serious blow to crime,” he added.
The governor also said that policing will continue to be reinforced on the streets to guarantee the safety of the population. “The police will not leave the street until the situation is completely normalized, so you can go home today and work tomorrow. So, trust the security forces. We are working hard because we want a crime-free Rio de Janeiro and Brazil.”
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Largest operation in the history of Rio de Janeiro. I want to talk to you about what’s going on.
— Cláudio Castro (@claudiocastroRJ)
