17/10/2025 – On Friday (17), a 44-year-old shopkeeper from Campo Belo was stabbed multiple times while sleeping at his home. The attack was carried out by his daughter’s 22-year-old ex-boyfriend, who allegedly climbed into the house and struck the victim in the abdomen and chest before fleeing. A neighbor rescued the wounded man, who was taken to the Japuíba Municipal Hospital in critical condition. The attacker, already under a restraining order, was later arrested, and police are investigating the motive for the assault.
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20/10/2025 – On Monday (20), police officers from the 33rd BPM’s intelligence unit (P2) conducted an operation at Morro da Carioca, after reports that members of the Comando Vermelho (CV) had occupied an abandoned house to sell drugs and intimidate residents, including off-duty police officers. When agents arrived, they were met with gunfire from three suspects — two men and a woman — leading to an armed confrontation. One of the men was shot and died. The woman escaped, and the second man was arrested.
21/10/2025 – On Tuesday (21), residents of Morro da Lambicada, in Jacuecanga, reported being coerced by drug traffickers to subscribe to an internet service allegedly controlled by the local criminal group, according to an anonymous complaint. The same company had previously been involved in similar coercion in Morro do Moreno. Audio recordings from the gang’s leader — reportedly affiliated with the Comando Vermelho after leaving the TCP — threatened to cut other providers’ services and ban new contracts without his authorization. The situation has led many residents to flee the area, and local commerce has nearly collapsed.
21/10/2025 – On Tuesday (21), residents of the Belém neighborhood reported living in fear amid escalating clashes between rival factions of the Comando Vermelho (CV) and the Terceiro Comando Puro (TCP) for control of the local drug trade. According to residents, the night of October 20–21 marked the third consecutive attempt by CV members from the Banqueta area to invade the neighborhood and expel TCP traffickers.
21/10/2025 – On Tuesday (21), officers from the 33rd BPM’s intelligence unit (P2), supported by the Frade Proeis team, conducted an operation in Frade targeting a gang involved in vehicle thefts. During the raid, police arrested a 20-year-old fugitive wanted since 2023, who had recently arrived from Rio’s Penha Complex carrying a large stash of drugs. After attempting to flee, he was captured, and officers found his hidden backpack containing 1,536 packets of cocaine, 30 marijuana tablets, 1.5 kilograms of pressed marijuana, 40 ecstasy pills, and half a kilo of crack.
