01/10/2025 – Drug Trafficking Leader from Paraíba Arrested After Fleeing State. Joalison Bruno Napoleão da Silva, known as “Novinho”, a leader of the Nova Al Qaeda criminal faction from Paraíba, was arrested in Angra dos Reis. He had fled to Rio de Janeiro’s Costa Verde after murdering a fellow faction member named Luiz Antônio in February 2025.
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06/10/2025 – Two Men Found Dead with Torture Signs in Dense Forest. Two men, aged 29 and 45, were found dead with signs of torture in a dense forest area in the Sertãozinho do Frade locality. The discovery occurred on Sunday night (October 5) when Military Police were conducting an operation in the region. Two men on a motorcycle approached the officers, requesting help to locate the bodies of missing relatives, reporting that the victims were in a hard-to-access area. The crime’s motivation remains unknown.
08/10/2025 – Federal Police Arrests Man for Child Sexual Abuse Material. Federal Police arrested a 42-year-old man in flagrante delicto in the Parque Mambucaba neighborhood for storing child sexual abuse material. This arrest was part of Operation Proteção Integral III, a national initiative to combat child and adolescent sexual abuse, primarily crimes committed via internet. The operation involved approximately 900 agents participating in what is considered one of Brazil’s largest operations against this type of crime. In Rio de Janeiro state, 9 search and seizure warrants were executed, with 2 in Angra dos Reis resulting in one arrest. Nationally, the operation mobilized 617 federal police officers and 273 civil police officers, executing 182 search and seizure warrants and resulting in 37 flagrante arrests, plus two minor apprehensions and two victim rescues.
08/10/2025 – Worker Arrested for Stealing 50kg of Copper Cables from Shipyard. Civil Police arrested in flagrante delicto a man suspected of stealing approximately 50 kilograms of copper cables from a shipyard located in the Jacuecanga neighborhood. The suspect was a subcontracted employee of an engineering company who took advantage of his access to the shipyard premises to gradually steal 70mm copper cables used in welding processes. During investigations, agents identified where the stolen material was being discarded and found the cables already cut and partially destroyed in an attempt to hinder identification. Police indicate there is evidence that the copper was being stripped and subsequently exchanged for narcotics. The man was arrested in flagrante at the location and taken to Angra dos Reis police station. Investigations continue to identify possible receivers and other crime participants.
