03/01/2026 – On Saturday (3), a 30-year-old food trailer owner was fatally stabbed in the Areal neighborhood. The victim was attacked inside his establishment and died after stumbling onto the Rio-Santos highway; his 50-year-old wife has been missing since the incident. The 166th DP is investigating the case, noting that the couple’s home was found abandoned with the gas running and that there was a documented history of domestic violence and marital crisis.
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05/01/2026 – On Monday (5), the Civil Police launched the first phase of Operation Retention in Morro da Caixa D’Água. During a morning raid near the CEAV school, 166th DP agents arrested a 27-year-old man in possession of a radio transmitter. A second suspect managed to flee the scene, leaving behind a backpack containing 132 capsules of cocaine, 37 crack rocks, and 41 units of marijuana, all branded with the Red Command faction’s labels.
05/01/2026 – On Monday (5), civil police from the 166th DP arrested two men and detained a teenager during a second raid on the Morro da Caixa d’Água. Within five hours of an initial morning arrest, officers returned to a known drug point operated by the Red Command (CV), where the help of specialized K9 Kira was essential in locating 129 units of cocaine, 16 of crack, and 20 of marijuana. The suspects were intercepted while preparing the drugs for sale as part of Operation Retention.
05/01/2026 – On Monday afternoon (5), military police from the undercover unit arrested a 27-year-old drug dealer in the Campo Belo neighborhood. Acting on tips regarding Red Command drug trafficking, officers raided Rua 12 de Outubro, where they seized a bag containing marijuana, cocaine, and 21 packets of skunk abandoned by fleeing suspects. The detainee has prior criminal records for extortion and drug association.
