10/10/2025 – PCC Leader and Girlfriend Arrested with R$ 500,000 War Arsenal. The Civil Police arrested a First Capital Command (PCC) leader and his girlfriend with a massive arsenal of military-grade weapons worth approximately R$ 500,000. The weapons were distributed between two properties in Avenida Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves, Macuco neighborhood. The arsenal included: various assault rifles, pistols, grenade launcher (extremely rare military equipment), hand grenades, multiple caliber ammunition, large quantities of drugs, and two cell phones. According to Police Chief Leonardo Amorim Rivau from DISE (Specialized Division of Criminal Investigations), “This type of armament, mainly the grenade launcher, is only seen in war combat. It’s military armament and not every Army possesses it”. The PCC leader served as a weapons supplier – when faction members needed arms, they would contact him to transport the necessary equipment to criminals
10/12/2025 – Residents Demand Increased Security in Northwest Zone. Citizens in Santos’ Northwest Zone have mobilized to demand enhanced security around the Sambódromo Passarela do Samba “Dráuzio da Cruz” area. Residents reported an epidemic of bicycle thefts and robberies by teenagers in the vicinity of the Sambódromo and surrounding condominiums. The community’s desperation led them to install warning banners (which were subsequently removed by City Hall), and the issue was brought to the City Council by Councilman Sérgio Santana (PL). The councilman criticized Santos for not fully adhering to the Muralha Paulista Program, which uses technology for real-time crime monitoring and combat. Santos currently has 3,000 security cameras but only 18 are integrated into the Muralha Paulista system. Councilman Santana emphasized that “the simple fact of knowing that they can be located with more efficiency and speed inhibits criminals from committing crimes”.
