19/08/2026 – On Wednesday (19), an armed gang riding jet skis and motorized boats targeted a pleasure craft near Praia do Laboratório/Água Quente, in the Piraquera neighborhood, holding passengers (including a 6-month-old infant) hostage for 90 minutes while stealing jewelry, phones, and extorting over R$ 50,000 via PIX transfers. Following a joint tracking operation by the 166th DP, the 33rd BPM, and local security agents, authorities dismantled the pirate ring on Wednesday (21), arresting five individuals. Among those captured were the operational leader, the jet ski pilot, the weapon stash handler, the financial PIX operator, and a 58-year-old gold shop employee charged with qualified fencing after purchasing stolen wedding rings.
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24/08/2026 – On Monday (24), a 24-year-old suspect was arrested during a Military Police intelligence operation in the Morro do Carioca neighborhood in central Angra dos Reis. After obtaining permission from the suspect’s father to search the residence, officers interrogated the young man, who confessed to his involvement in local drug distribution and revealed contraband hidden inside a sofa. Police seized a handgun, 14 rounds of ammunition, 10 pins of cocaine, two bags of marijuana, and two cell phones. The suspect was booked at the local police station for illegal possession of a restricted firearm and drug association.
28/08/2026 – On Friday, August 28, 2026, the Military Police inaugurated a new Detachment of Ostensive Policing (DPO) in the Lambicada neighborhood (Jacuecanga), expanding the 33rd Battalion’s footprint in the city. Headed by Lieutenant Colonel Belitardo, the unit on Rua Sebastião Vieira Botelho will serve as an operational base for preventive patrols, organized crime suppression, and faster emergency response times across the Costa Verde region.
