02/09/2026 – On Wednesday (2), the 32nd Military Police Battalion launched an intelligence-led operation in the Parque Aeroporto neighborhood to target extortion and illegal commercial monopolies enforced by drug traffickers. Investigating “parasitic entrepreneurship,” tactical and reserve units targeted a local internet provider suspected of benefiting from cartel-enforced exclusivity, confiscating a notebook, service orders, and fiber-optic cable after staff failed to produce legal operating documentation. Additionally, officers inspected local businesses enforcing mandated sales of a single mineral water brand under cartel orders, taking four individuals into custody and delivering all seized materials to the 123rd Police Station.
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02/09/2026 – On Wednesday (2), Civil Police officers from the 123rd Police Station captured a fugitive during an operation in the Lagomar neighborhood. Wanted under a preventive arrest warrant for a violent 2020 armed robbery in Rio de Janeiro’s Cachambi neighborhood, the suspect was located inside a residential property where police discovered over 2,000 packages of illicit drugs packaged for sale. In addition to executing the outstanding arrest warrant, officers charged the man in flagrante with drug trafficking before returning him to the state prison system.
04/09/2026 – On Friday (4), the Federal Police launched “Operação Polaridade” to investigate fraudulent administrative procedures involving the issuance of gun permits for shooters, hunters, and collectors (CACs). Armed with 20 arrest warrants and 26 search-and-seizure warrants across Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro state, including Macaé, Niterói, and Rio de Janeiro, agents targeted an illicit scheme involving forged proof-of-residence documents, duplicate technical certificates, and fraudulent approvals for restricted-caliber firearms. The probe centers on a third-party contractor in Niterói suspected of approving non-compliant registration applications, with investigators uncovering links between the fraudulent paperwork and military-grade weapons seized in a prior police operation.
04/09/2026 – On Friday (4), Civil and Military Police officers arrested a man in the Parque Aeroporto neighborhood, executing a temporary arrest warrant for extortion and private militia activities. Investigations conducted by the 123rd Police District revealed that the suspect led an illegal group that systematically extorted local alternative transport drivers, threatening them with violence and forcing them to pay fees to operate in the area. Officers transferred the suspect into custody while encouraging the public to submit confidential tips regarding militia activities in the region.
08/09/2026 – On Tuesday (8), a 70-year-old man attacked his 37-year-old daughter during an argument at their residence in the Parque Aeroporto neighborhood, tearing her blouse, pulling her hair, punching her head and face, and kicking her repeatedly once she fell to the floor. The victim immediately reported the assault to law enforcement, prompting officers from the 123rd Police District to locate and arrest the father in the same neighborhood. Police booked the suspect in flagrante under the Maria da Penha Law (Lei Maria da Penha) for domestic and family violence.
09/09/2026 – On Wednesday (9), four men and a teenager were caught operating a drug trafficking setup in the Bela Vista neighborhood. Officers from the 123rd Police District targeted the location following an intelligence operation, finding the group inside a support structure with a backpack containing narcotic.
09/09/2026 – On Wednesday (9), Military Police officers from the APREV Cavaleiros unit arrested a fugitive during routine patrol on Rua Evaldo Costa in the Sol e Mar neighborhood. The arrest was enabled by a real-time facial recognition/monitoring camera system installed directly inside the police cruiser, which flagged the suspect to officers as they drove past. Upon stopping the individual, police brought him to the 123rd Police District, where database checks confirmed an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the Campos dos Goytacazes court, leading to his immediate booking into judicial custody.
15/09/2026 – On Tuesday (15), Civil Police officers from the 123rd Police District (123ª DP) executed a court-ordered search warrant, issuing a flagrant arrest against a man after recovering an illegal shotgun from his home. The judicial warrant stemmed from a domestic violence investigation opened after the suspect’s wife reported that he used the firearm to threaten her and their daughter with death following a domestic dispute on May 21. Authorities seized the illegal weapon and booked the suspect at the 123rd DP on charges of illegal firearm possession.
24/09/2026 – On Thursday (24), a cooking gas distribution venue in the Parque Aeroporto neighborhood was hit by multiple gunshots in a drive-by attack executed by unidentified motorcyclists. The incident marks the second targeted assault against cooking gas suppliers in the locality within a single week, following a September 17 shooting and improvised explosive attack on IGR Gás, which subsequently ceased operations in the neighborhood on September 21 after receiving coercion threats to halt sales. The 32nd BPM and Civil Police launched joint investigations into extortion and cartel-coercion tactics targeting local commercial distributors, while expanding preventive patrols across unmonitored sectors of Parque Aeroporto.
24/09/2026 – On Thursday (24), a joint operation conducted by the 32nd BPM and detectives from the 123rd DP (Macaé) resulted in the arrest of a suspected militia member during an extortion probe in the Parque Aeroporto neighborhood. The investigation was initiated following reports that commercial motorcycle couriers and taxi drivers were being subjected to illegal extortion fees to operate within the sector. Performing intelligence verification, officers apprehended the suspect on-site and seized his mobile phone for forensic analysis; he was formally booked at the 123rd DP under Article 288-A (private militia constitution) and Article 347 (procedural fraud) of the Brazilian Penal Code.
25/09/2026 – On Tuesday (25), a suspect linked to the Comando Vermelho (CV) gang engaged in illicit drug distribution across the Vila Badejo neighborhood, using an unplated, altered motorcycle to sell and deliver narcotics while armed. Acting on intelligence, civil police officers from the 123rd DP intercepted the suspect on his motorcycle and subsequently searched his residence. Inside the property, officers discovered and seized a 9mm pistol with 19 rounds of ammunition, hundreds of cocaine pins, dozens of marijuana portions, three communication radios, a precision scale, a cell phone, and the altered vehicle, leading to the suspect’s immediate arrest in flagrante for drug trafficking.
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.
