The Disque Denúncia and the Military Police issued an alert on Thursday (10/11) informing residents and businessmen about being careful with extortion made by criminals through phone calls and in person. According to the PM, criminals call themselves local drug dealers and charge in exchange for security or other favors. According to Disque Denúncia, in recent weeks, residents and merchants have received calls asking for transfers via Pix. If they refused, they would face retaliation and violence. Both the PM and the Disque Denúncia ask residents to report if they receive a call or are charged in person. The phones are: Disque Denúncia 0300 253 1177 and Military Police (24) 3362-4987 or 99989-8722 (WhatsApp).
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07/11/2022 – Police Officers were patrolling the Jasmin Street, in the Bracuí neighborhood, when they noticed two people engaged in suspicious activity. During the approach, the team found a large amount of drugs and a radio transmitter, which were seized and sent to the police station. One of the criminals was arrested, while the other, being a minor, was apprehended for a fact analogous to drug trafficking.
08/11/2022 – One man died and another, aged 25, was shot during a shooting between criminals involved in drug trafficking and military police in the Lambicada neighborhood. According to the Military Police, officers were patrolling the place when they were shot and retaliated. At the end of the shooting, the PM found the man already dead and the other wounded. With them, two guns, two grenades and 13 ammunition were found.
09/11/2022 – A man involved with drug trafficking died in a shooting with military police in Morro do Santo Antônio. Officers arrived at the address after reports that men were selling drugs there. They were shot at and retaliated. A revolver, crack, cocaine, a grenade, and ammunition were seized.
10/11/2022 – A teenager was seized with more than 650 cocaine capsules on Rua Doze de Outubro, in the Campo Belo neighborhood. According to the Disque Denúncia, anonymous information indicated that she would be taking a large amount of narcotics to the place. Upon arriving at the address, Military Police officers found the teenager disembarking from a motorcycle taxi. The minor and the material were sent to the police station.
