27/10/2026 – On Tuesday morning (27), Brazil’s Federal Police, supported by Military Police officers, arrested a 24-year-old man sentenced to nine years and ten months in prison for drug trafficking in the Banqueta neighborhood of Angra dos Reis, in Rio de Janeiro state’s Costa Verde region. According to authorities, officers located the fugitive inside an apartment while executing a court-issued arrest warrant. The operation involved two Federal Police vehicles and two Military Police vehicles, drawing attention from nearby residents and workers. The suspect complied with officers’ orders and was taken into custody without resistance. He was subsequently transferred to a Federal Police station, where he remained available to judicial authorities to begin serving his sentence.
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28/10/2026 – On Wednesday (28), Rio de Janeiro’s Disque Denúncia released a wanted poster for a 24-year-old man suspected of participating in the murder of a 35-year-old man at a bar on Japoranga Street, in Japuíba, Angra dos Reis, in the state’s Costa Verde region, in August 2026. According to investigators, the victim was shot in the face and chest in a crime allegedly motivated by jealousy and disputes involving his former partner. The suspected gunman, a 28-year-old restaurant owner, was arrested on August 31 near Praia do Saco, in Mangaratiba, after allegedly confessing to the murder and surrendering the firearm used in the attack. The second suspect was initially questioned and released, but subsequent investigations led to a preventive arrest warrant for aggravated homicide. He remained at large as of October 28, with authorities requesting public assistance in locating him.
28/10/2026 – On Wednesday (28), Rio de Janeiro’s Civil Police arrested a 34-year-old fugitive convicted of robbery in the Perequê neighborhood of Angra dos Reis, in the state’s Costa Verde region. The arrest was carried out during Operation Olhos de Águia, following intelligence work that established the suspect had been living in the municipality since 2024. During the operation, the man initially provided a false name before officers confirmed his identity and an outstanding arrest warrant issued in September following a court-ordered regression of his prison regime. According to authorities, he had previous convictions and criminal records related to aggravated robbery, including a 2017 armed robbery targeting bus passengers in Rio de Janeiro. The suspect was taken to the Angra dos Reis Police District and remained in custody to serve his remaining sentence of 16 years, one month, and ten days.
