06/03/2026 – On Friday (6), the Civil Police arrested a 35-year-old man in the Bracuí neighborhood for extorting local business owners. Security camera footage captured the suspect and an accomplice demanding monthly payments of R$8,000, allegedly on behalf of an incarcerated criminal leader. While one suspect is now in custody, police are actively searching for the second individual identified in the videos.
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07/03/2026 – On Saturday (7), the Civil Police arrested a 24-year-old man in Garatucaia, a district of Angra dos Reis, suspected of leading a specialized gang that robs pharmacies for high-value weight-loss pens and luxury cosmetics. The group, reportedly linked to the “Comando Vermelho” faction, operated across the Rio Metropolitan area, using armed violence to subdue employees before flaunting the stolen goods on social media. The suspect, who had over ten prior criminal records and had been released from prison just a year earlier, was apprehended in a luxury home with a stolen cell phone and was later identified by victims of a recent heist in Barra da Tijuca.
07/03/2026 – On Saturday (7), the body of a young man who had disappeared from the Morro do Santo Antônio community was discovered in Sapinhatuba 2. Local residents alerted authorities after noticing a strong odor near the local municipal school; the victim was found with signs of severe torture and his limbs tied. Civil Police are currently analyzing city surveillance cameras to identify the perpetrators, suspecting that the site near the city’s entrance was used as a dumping ground for the body.
08/03/2026 – On Sunday (8), a joint operation between the Federal Police and Angra dos Reis authorities resulted in the arrest of two military personnel in Ilha Grande. The suspects were caught near Ilha da Gipóia after firing gunshots from a speedboat, terrifying tourists and children at a local beach. Officers seized a 9mm pistol during the maritime intercept, and both men were detained.
11/03/2026 – On Wednesday (11), Civil Police arrested a drug trafficking manager linked to the TCP gang in the Sapinhatuba I community. A fugitive for nearly four years, the suspect was captured after a physical struggle with officers during a raid on a distribution point. Authorities seized significant quantities of cocaine, crack, and marijuana, along with a radio communicator and cash.
