02/08/2026 – On Sunday (2), Military Police officers arrested a 20-year-old man and seized 1,984 cocaine pins valued at R$ 58,700 in the Frade neighborhood. Acting on an anonymous tip, agents located the suspect at a residence on Rua Isidoro de Castro, where the drugs labeled with the Comando Vermelho (CV) faction insignia were hidden in nearby brush. The suspect and the seized narcotics were taken to the 166th Police District (166ª DP), where he was formally charged with drug trafficking.
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04/08/2026 – Civil Police arrested a woman, on Tuesday (4), for extortion after demanding money from the mother of a former romantic partner under threat of exposure. Although the suspect claimed the payments were “voluntary aid,” investigators at the 166th Police District confirmed a pattern of repeat offenses, revealing previous police records from 2020, 2021, and 2023 involving extortion, threats, assault, and false accusations against former partners.
04/08/2026 – On Tuesday (4), Civil Police officers from the 166th Police District arrested a 21-year-old lookout for the Comando Vermelho (CV) faction in Morro da Glória 2. Caught operating a two-way radio at the entrance of the community, he worked 12-hour shifts to warn drug traffickers of approaching law enforcement. Police seized the walkie-talkie and a mobile phone during the operation. Despite his age, the suspect had been previously arrested by the same police team over a year ago in the Bracuí neighborhood for drug trafficking and association. He was booked in flagrante delicto and remains in custody as investigations continue.
04/08/2026 – On Tuesday (4), Military Police officers arrested a 27-year-old man and recovered buried narcotics in the Sapinhatuba III neighborhood. After being intercepted during a routine patrol with 52 wrappers of marijuana in a plastic bag, the suspect admitted his involvement in drug trafficking and directed officers to a nearby forested area. There, police dug up a buried bucket containing an additional 322 cocaine capsules and 140 marijuana wrappers. The suspect and all seized materials were taken to the local police station, where he was formally charged with drug trafficking.
