According to a study by the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Firjan), more than 50% of cargo thefts in 2024 occurred in the Baixada Fluminense, resulting in an estimated loss of R$325 million. With 3,438 recorded cases, these crimes increased by 6.6% compared to 2023, breaking a six-year downward trend. Most thefts took place on the major highways of the metropolitan region. The most targeted goods are food, beverages, and electronic products, which are particularly vulnerable to theft and easy to resell on the black market.
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07/02/2025 – On Friday (07/02), Civil Police officers arrested a man identified as the leader of the Favelão community in Gardênia Azul, West Zone. He was apprehended at a hotel in Taquara alongside an accomplice and two women. Authorities seized a vehicle that was reported stolen in November 2024 in Vila Valqueire, along with two radios and a GPS signal jammer.
10/02/2025 – On Monday (10/02), Anderson da Cunha Figueiredo, 40, was shot dead in the parking lot of Bangu Shopping, in Bangu, West zone. Witnesses reported that a vehicle quickly fled the scene after the shooting. The Capital Homicide Division is investigating whether the crime was an execution. Anderson was arrested in 2018 for militia involvement.
11/02/2025 – On Tuesday (11/02), police seized 1.5 tons of marijuana hidden in a truck transporting chickens on the Presidente Dutra Highway near Irajá, North Zone. Four men were arrested, and the drugs were destined for the Mandela community in Manguinhos.
12/02/2025 – A man sentenced to 34 years in prison was arrested on Monday (12/02), in Inhaúma, North Zone. He was involved in a 2009 robbery that resulted in a young woman’s death from a gunshot. He was convicted of ten crimes.
12/02/2025 – Two women were attacked by an armed motorcyclist on Monday (12/02), on Rua Ferreira Viana, in Flamengo, North Zone. Surveillance footage shows the assailant chasing the victims on the sidewalk. One managed to escape, while the other was robbed after attempting to hide behind a car.
13/02/2025 – On Thursday (13/02), during a joint operation by the Civil and Military Police in the Complexo de Israel, North Zone, a Military Police helicopter was hit by gunfire. The aircraft, which provided aerial support to ground teams, sustained bullet perforations in the floor, pedal, and other areas. The operation aimed to capture the drug trafficker known as “Peixão,” who was believed to be hiding in the community.
