06/06/2026 – On Saturday (6), military police intercepted a drug suspect and a large narcotics cache in the Sol e Mar neighborhood. During a routine patrol, officers spotted a suspicious man and subsequently searched a nearby vacant lot, discovering a bag stuffed with 286 packets of crack, 189 of cocaine, 3 of marijuana, 27 of other substances, and a replica handgun.
08/06/2026 – On Monday (8), a military police tactical unit (GAT) raided the Malvinas community, arresting a career criminal known as “Jacaré” and detaining a teenager. The duo’s motorcycle escape was thwarted by a police blockade, leading to the seizure of 372.6g of cocaine, 350.4g of Skank, two bikes, a radio communicator, and drug ledgers. Jacaré, who has six prior offenses, was booked for trafficking and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, while the youth remains in juvenile custody.
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08/06/2026 – On Monday afternoon (8), a 61-year-old landlord was arrested after physically assaulting his tenants’ 13-year-old daughter during a heated argument in the Parque Aeroporto neighborhood. Responding police units rushed all parties to the Civil Police precinct, where the young victim underwent formal medical and forensic examinations to document her injuries. Based on the verified physical evidence, the judicial authority denied the suspect bail, and he remains jailed in holding.
09/06/2026 – On Tuesday (9), a military police operation on Macaé’s Linha Azul highway led to the arrest of two men and the recovery of a cloned black Jeep Renegade carrying cocaine. Officers intercepted the SUV near the Shopping Macaé roundabout, discovering four plastic containers of cocaine during the search. A joint verification with civil police proved the vehicle’s identity had been stolen, as the authentic Jeep was actively circulating in the State of São Paulo. Both suspects were jailed.
09/06/2026 – On Tuesday (9), 32nd BPM officers raided a drug distribution point in the Ajuda de Baixo neighborhood, jailing one adult and detaining a juvenile after a brief foot chase. Police seized 1.589 kg of marijuana, 633.6 g of cocaine, skunk, ecstasy, and R$ 609 in cash. An unplated sport motorcycle used for drug running was also confiscated at the scene.
12/06/2026 – In the Cavaleiros neighborhood, the Federal Police arrested a fugitive on Friday (12), who was wanted for armed robbery and criminal association. The suspect had been actively evading a definitive prison sentence before federal agents tracked him down to the coastal district.
15/06/2026 – In the Bosque Azul neighborhood, in the Ajuda de Baixo area, a military police raid triggered by an anonymous tip dismantled a cartel weapons arsenal and drug depot on Monday (15). Elite Military Police units forced a group of armed suspects to retreat, leaving behind two assault rifles, two pistols, ammunition, and a tactical radio. Officers also confiscated a massive bulk narcotics payload consisting of 164 kg of marijuana, 3.6 kg of cocaine, and 2 kg of crack.
15/06/2026 – In the Parque Aeroporto neighborhood, the 32nd BPM deployed an emergency security reinforcement on Monday (15), to counter a mandatory lockdown ordered by local drug cartels. The criminal syndicate had forced local businesses to close following the death of their regional crime boss, who was killed earlier that morning during a BOPE raid in Rio’s Manguinhos slum. Dynamic military patrols have saturated key points across the district to suppress gang intimidation and safeguard residents.
15/06/2026 – On Monday (15), high-definition security footage captured a brazen daytime residential theft on Rua Marechal Deodoro in downtown Macaé. The video shows the perpetrator casually opening a property’s main gate in the middle of the afternooon, walking into the front yard, and unhinging a large aluminum gate before walking away with it. Local business associations report an aggressive spike in scrap-metal poaching across the central district over recent months. Thieves are systematically targeting exterior fixtures, specifically aluminum gas meter cages, water hydrometers, and cast-iron manhole covers, to strip and sell them to illicit local recycling yards.
16/06/2026 – In the Parque Aeroporto neighborhood, a high-speed police chase on Tuesday morning (16), led to a shootout and the arrest of a gang member at the entrance of the Fronteira slum. The 32nd BPM intercepted two suspects on a motorcycle who were actively terrorizing local business owners to enforce a cartel-mandated lockdown. After being ambushed by gunfire from the community gates, officers arrested the passenger following a vehicle crash, while the driver escaped.
18/06/2026 – On Thursday (18), Civil Police detectives arrested a woman on felony drug charges in the Aeroporto neighborhood. Officers conducting routine surveillance intercepted the suspect immediately after she received a package from a courier riding an unplated motorcycle. Upon being questioned by authorities, the woman voluntarily handed over several pre-packaged portions of marijuana that she had hidden inside her clothing.
19/06/2026 – On Friday (19), detectives from the 123rd Police Precinct closed an 11-year-old cold case by arresting a fugitive wanted for aggravated murder along Estrada do Imburo, in the Ajuda de Cima neighborhood. The original crime took place on July 11, 2015, on Estrada de Cantagalo in the neighboring municipality of Rio das Ostras, where the attacker hid in a pitch-black stretch of road to blindside the victim, stabbing them to death in a premeditated ambush. After over a decade of evading law enforcement, the suspect’s location was uncovered by Civil Police intelligence units, who executed the long-standing arrest warrant.
20/06/2026 – On Saturday (20), a double homicide took place inside a bar in the Aroeira neighborhood, triggered by an earlier dispute at a different establishment. The gunman walked into the venue, called out one of the victims by name, and opened fire, killing one man instantly and mortally wounding a second, who died shortly after being rushed to the Hospital. By auditing local security cameras, police quickly tracked the shooter’s getaway car and arrested the prime suspect hours later in Areia Branca. Officers seized a .38-caliber revolver with three spent casings from the suspect.
29/06/2026 – On Monday (29), elite tactical operators from the 32nd Military Police Battalion seized a military-grade assault rifle and rounded up a juvenile lookout in the Malvinas neighborhood. Acting on an anonymous tip targeting an active drug distribution hub, the GAT squad raided the location, causing cartel gunmen to flee and abandon a Brazilian-manufactured IMBEL 7.62mm battle rifle. Along with the rifle, officers recovered 430 rounds of multi-caliber ammunition, a .40 caliber handgun magazine, and bulk chemical powders used for blending narcotics. A teenager caught holding a radio transceiver sintonized to the cartel’s internal network was arrested.
30/06/2026 – On Tuesday morning (30), Civil Police detectives arrested a man definitively convicted of raping his 7-year-old daughter in the Parque Aeroporto neighborhood. The arrest was carried out as part of “Operation Caminhos Seguros”, a nationwide task force coordinated by the Ministry of Justice to combat sexual violence against children. Case records established that the father systematically abused the victim inside the family home while she was left under his direct care. Having exhausted all legal appeals, the suspect received a definitive sentence of 12 years of imprisonment in an initial closed regime.
30/06/2026 – On Tuesday morning (30), Civil Police detectives arrested a repeat drug trafficker in the Parque Aeroporto neighborhood. The suspect was caught under a preventive arrest warrant, following a direct request from the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Remarkably, the individual had already been jailed on March 22, 2026, for the exact same offense in the same neighborhood, where he was found with retail-packaged narcotics before returning to the streets.
30/06/2026 – On Tuesday evening (30), a daring roadside armed robbery triggered severe traffic congestion and widespread alarm near the Parque de Tubos Terminal, in the Imboassica neighborhood. Two criminals riding a red motorcycle exploited bumper-to-bumper traffic heading toward Rio das Ostras to corner the driver of a black car and force open its trunk. The entire heist was captured on video from multiple angles by stunned commuters aboard a nearby public bus, showing the thieves snatching cargo bags from the vehicle before speeding away.
30/06/2026 – On Tuesday (30), Civil Police detectives tracked down and arrested a female fugitive wanted on narcotics charges in the Lagomar neighborhood. The suspect had been evading law enforcement since mid-2020, when she was directly linked to a retail cocaine distribution network inside the Parque Aeroporto district where packaged drug portions and trafficking ledgers were seized.
TRENDS & ADVICE
- After dark, avoid walking alone in Praia Campista, Cavaleiros, Glória and the central area.
- As risks of collateral damage and assault are high in these areas due to gang presence,
- avoid: Lagomar, Barra de Macaé, Engenho da Praia, Planalto da Ajuda, Ajuda de Cima, Ajuda de Baixo, Morro de Santana, Morro de São Jorge (in Paraíso), Fronteira, Jardim Maringá, Barra, Nova Holanda, Malvinas, Botafogo, Aroeira, Parque Aeroporto, and the surroundings of Favela da Linha (in between Visconde de Araújo and Cajueiros).
- When going to and leaving Vale Encantado, never walk, call a licensed taxi, or use a company-approved ride-sharing App.
- In any situation, avoid waiting on the sidewalk. If you call a taxi, for instance, wait inside a building and only leave when the car arrives.
- Be always cautious, including in areas perceived as safe.
- Avoid any display of wealth (jewelry, cell phones), but always carry a small amount of money (R$50) to hand.
- Attention to scams that may reach you through a WhatsApp message, e-mail, SMS, or a call.
