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On the night of this Tuesday (10), the Military Police of the State of Acre, through the Ostensive Rapid Intervention Group (GIRO) and arrested a man caught carrying a firearm during preventive patrol in the Ilson Ribeiro neighborhood, in Rio Branco.]
Weapon seized/ Photo: ContilNet
According to information from the corporation, the garrison was carrying out patrols along Travessa Guatipuru when they saw an individual acting suspiciously. When approaching, the police discovered that the man was carrying a .380 caliber pistol.
Given the situation, the suspect was arrested and taken to the Flagrantes Police Station (Defla) for legal proceedings.
Special Operations Battalion (BOPE) vehicle/Photo: ContilNet
The action is part of preventive and overt operations carried out by BOPE and GIRO in various neighborhoods of the capital of Acre, with the aim of combating crime and removing weapons from circulation.