18/05/2026 – On Monday afternoon (18), Civil Police officers arrested two women, aged 24 and 28, during “Operation Sentinela” at Morro da Fortaleza. Following an intelligence probe into the Comando Vermelho (CV) drug trafficking network, investigators discovered that the suspects were using a scooter’s under-seat storage trunk as a mobile drug depot to evade police detection. During the undercover sting, officers seized 34 vials of cocaine, 16 packets of marijuana, cash, and the vehicle. The investigation highlighted a growing trend of women taking over operational roles within the local faction after recent police crackdowns. Both suspects confessed to dealing and remain in custody.
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18/05/2026 – On Monday (18), Military Police officers arrested a man and detained a teenager during an anti-drug operation in the Bracuí neighborhood. The suspects were intercepted during a routine patrol after displaying suspicious behavior. Upon searching the site, officers dismantled a local distribution point, seizing 256 capsules of cocaine, 145 crack rocks, 139 packets of marijuana, 27 ecstasy pills, 17 bottles of poppers, a communication radio, and R$ 1,303 in cash.
19/05/2026 – On Tuesday (19), a fugitive connected to organized crime was arrested by the Military Police. The suspect, identified as an influential member of a criminal faction operating in the Baixada Fluminense region, was being monitored by security forces. During the interception, officers seized a significant amount of illicit substances, including skunk marijuana and cocaine.
19/05/2026 – On Tuesday (19), a 42-year-old fugitive from Bahia was arrested by Civil Police officers in the Sapinhatuba 1 neighborhood. The arrest, executed along the Rio-Santos Highway, was part of “Operation Olho de Águia” (Operation Eagle Eye), which targets out-of-state criminals hiding in the Costa Verde region. Intelligence tracking revealed the suspect was working for a local company. Wanted on a definitive arrest warrant valid until 2046, the man had been sentenced to 11 years in prison for drug trafficking and organized crime in Salvador (BA). Furthermore, Bahia authorities state that his criminal faction is under investigation for at least nine homicides in Salvador’s Cidade Nova neighborhood.
19/05/2026 – On Tuesday afternoon (19), Military Police officers dismantled a clandestine drug processing and storage facility linked to the Comando Vermelho (CV) faction in the Banqueta neighborhood. During the raid, officers seized 1,002 vials of cocaine, 82 strips of marijuana, 78 crack rocks, and 15 bottles of poppers, resulting in an estimated financial loss of R$ 26,600 for the trafficking network. Additionally, the police recovered a tactical “Roni kit” (used to convert handguns into carbines), a replica firearm, 5,000 empty drug vials, a precision scale, and five communication radios.
20/05/2026 – On Wednesday (20), Military Police officers arrested two Argentine nationals for circulating counterfeit U.S. currency in Angra dos Reis and Paraty. The operation began when a hostel owner in central Angra alerted patrolling officers that the suspects had paid with fake dollar bills and had just left in a taxi toward Jacuecanga. Police intercepted the duo at a highway gas station, where one suspect unsuccessfully tried to flush a fake $100 bill down the toilet. While on-site, a taxi driver arrived reporting he had also been scammed by the pair. The suspects were taken to the Federal Police Station in Parque das Palmeiras, where authorities uncovered an additional victim—an innkeeper from neighboring Paraty who had also received a counterfeit $100 bill.
