16/10/2026 – On Friday (16), Military Police officers from the 33rd Battalion seized 1,445 small tubes of cocaine and 426 ecstasy tablets during an anti-drug trafficking operation in Santa Rita, Angra dos Reis, in Rio de Janeiro state’s Costa Verde region. According to the Military Police, the 1,871 seized items were valued at approximately R$20,000. Photographs released by authorities showed drugs buried near a wooded area in Bracuí. The materials were taken to the 166th Police District, where the incident was registered. Authorities did not disclose whether any arrests were made. The operation was part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and weaken criminal organizations operating in the region.
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17/10/2026 – On Saturday (17), Military Police officers from the 33rd Battalion seized three assault rifles, ammunition, and drugs during an operation in Sapinhatuba I, Angra dos Reis, in Rio de Janeiro state’s Costa Verde region. The seized weapons included two 7.62 mm Colt AR-10 rifles, one 5.56 mm Colt rifle, three magazines, and 53 rounds of ammunition. Officers also recovered 23 packets of cocaine, 23 packages of marijuana, 59 crack rocks, and 60 bottles of loló (an inhalant drug). According to the Military Police, the operation targeted a criminal organization involved in territorial disputes following the removal of a local gang leader during a previous police operation. Suspects reportedly fled into a wooded area, leaving the weapons behind. No arrests were made. This was the second major seizure in the community in October.
20/10/2026 – On Tuesday (20), Rio de Janeiro’s Civil Police arrested a 42-year-old man suspected of stealing an aluminum gate from a residential condominium in downtown Angra dos Reis, in the state’s Costa Verde region. According to investigators, the gate protected an area containing the building’s electrical panels. The theft was reported by the condominium’s deputy manager, who identified the suspect through security camera footage and provided the recordings to police. Officers located the man on Júlio Maria Avenue, where he confessed to the crime and admitted that he intended to sell the stolen material to buy crack cocaine. Police subsequently recovered the gate, which had already been dismantled into aluminum sections, and returned it to its owner. The suspect was taken to the local police station and arrested on theft charges.
20/10/2026 – On Tuesday (20), Military Police arrested a 20-year-old woman for drug trafficking in Morro da Caixa D’Água, Angra dos Reis, in Rio de Janeiro state’s Costa Verde region. Following a tip-off, officers intercepted a ride-hailing vehicle on Celso Pousa Costa Street carrying the suspect and her boyfriend. During the search, police found 91 packages of marijuana, 84 capsules of cocaine, 72 crack rocks, R$46 in cash, and two cellphones in the back seat. The woman admitted ownership of the drugs and stated that her boyfriend was not involved. Both were taken to the local police station, where she was charged with drug trafficking and remained in custody. Her boyfriend was questioned as a witness and released, while the driver was cleared of involvement.
20/10/2026 – On Tuesday (20), Rio de Janeiro’s Civil and Military Police arrested two men, aged 21 and 22, and detained a 17-year-old teenager suspected of belonging to a motorcycle theft ring in Angra dos Reis, in the state’s Costa Verde region. According to investigators, the group stole motorcycles in Angra dos Reis and transported them to Rio de Janeiro for resale. During Operation Sentinela, the suspects attempted to escape through a wooded area, with one jumping into the sea before being captured. Officers recovered two stolen motorcycles and seized burglary tools, including lock-picking devices, a sledgehammer, and equipment used to interfere with tracking systems. A fourth man, aged 42, was detained for allegedly helping one suspect escape but was later released. The two adults remained in custody, while the teenager was released to his legal guardian.
20/10/2026 – On Tuesday morning (20), Military Police arrested a man suspected of stealing a motorcycle on Estrada da Caputera, in Morro do Moreno, Angra dos Reis, in Rio de Janeiro state’s Costa Verde region. The theft occurred on Monday (19), and the 33-year-old owner helped officers locate the vehicle using a tracking system. During the search, police found the stolen motorcycle and another motorcycle nearby. Two suspects reportedly fled into a wooded area as officers approached. According to the report, one suspect was arrested, while the other remained at large. The stolen motorcycle was returned to its owner, and the second vehicle was seized for investigation. The case was registered at the 166th Police District.
