02/10/2024 – Military Police officers from the 33rd BPM arrested two Red Command (CV) criminals for drug trafficking on Tuesday afternoon (2), in Bracuí. Officers found a large quantity of various drugs, a revolver restricted to the Armed Forces, and ammunition.
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03/10/2024 – Two young men aged 23 and 21 were detained with drugs by the Military Police in the early hours of Thursday (3), the Rio-Santos, at the height of Camorim Grande. According to testimony, they were in a nightclub in front of the Brasfels Seatrium Shipyard, when they went to buy the drugs “at the request of female employees of the establishment” against the promise of “having fun on the beach”.
03/10/2024 – In the early hours of Thursday (3), agents of the 33rd BPM caught a 16-year-old girl with a large amount of cocaine in Vila Nova, in the Japuíba neighborhood. The young woman was apprehended for the crime of drug trafficking.
05/10/2024 – The Military Police arrested an 18-year-old girl in the area known as Sem Teto, in Parque Mambucaba. According to the police, drugs (cocaine and marijuana) were found during the approach.
08/10/2024 – A 30-year-old man managed to escape from the police after being stopped. Officers from the 33rd BPM were patrolling Rua da Pedreira, in the Camorim Grande neighborhood, when they stopped a man. They found money, cocaine, and two cell phones with him. The suspect reported that there were more drugs in his home. There, he handed over a bag of drugs. However, he got into a fight with one of the officers and managed to escape.
11/10/2024 – A drug trafficking monitoring center was deactivated by the Military Police on Friday night (11/10) in Morro da Fortaleza, in the city center. According to the PM, upon arriving at the address, they found a space used to monitor the police presence in the area and package drugs. Weapons, marijuana, loló, hashish, radios, a notebook, a router, and surveillance cameras were seized. Nobody was arrested.
14/10/2024 – Military police officers from the 33rd Battalion carried out an operation that resulted in a loss of more than R$15,000 for local drug trafficking in Morro da Fortaleza on Monday (14/10). Marijuana, cocaine, crack, skank, and ecstasy were seized, as well as communication material and a notebook with drug trafficking notes.
14/10/2024 – Two drug trafficking suspects were arrested on Monday morning (14/10), at a location known as Casinhas do Bracuí, in Angra dos Reis. Agents from the 33rd Military Police Battalion went to the location with information sent by the Disque Denúncia. The two men were approached, and with them, police found cocaine, crack, marijuana, two radios, and money.
17/10/2024 – Aterro do Carmo once again received the presence of “flanelinhas” (illegal car keepers) who act freely, intimidating and extorting residents and tourists. Reports received by the local press on Thursday (17/10), indicate that, when trying to leave the vehicle in the area, visitors are approached aggressively by individuals who pose as guards, demanding payment for supposed protection. Many feel pressured to pay, even without security guarantees.
20/10/2024 – Military police officers of the 33BPM apprehended on Sunday afternoon (20/10), a teenage offender, for the crime of drug trafficking during a routine patrol in Japuíba. On approach, the police found the teenager 50 cocaine pins, 14 strips of weed, and R$ 20 in cash.
22/10/2024 – In the early hours of Tuesday (22/10), criminals set fire to three cars of an internet and cable TV operator, parked in front of the company’s service unit in Frade. The case is being investigated by the police, but there are already suspicions that the attacks were ordered by pirate companies linked to criminal groups that operate in the region, such as narco-militia.
25/10/2024 – Military police officers from the 33rd BPM arrested a suspected drug trafficker on Friday (25/10), in Morro da Fortaleza. The agents were doing intelligence work in the area when they spotted the criminal with a suspicious attitude. With him, cocaine, crack rocks, marijuana, ether, hashish, and a radio transmitter were found.
28/10/2024 – On Monday night (28/10), military police from the 33rd BPM arrested a man and apprehended a minor, and a large quantity of drugs in Morro do Santo Antônio, in the central area of the city. During the search, the following were found cocaine; crack; ether; marijuana; and three radio transmitters.
30/10/2024 – More than two tons of counterfeit products were seized in commercial establishments in Angra dos Reis on Wednesday (30/10), in an operation by Procon and the State Secretariat for Consumer Protection (Sedcon). Six markets, a distributor, and a convenience store at a gas station were targeted by the operation. Among the products un
TRENDS & ADVICE
- Shootouts remain the main risk facing personnel in Angra dos Reis. Several security operations related to drug trafficking are also registered almost every month.
- In the case you find yourself in the immediate vicinity of a shootout:
- Lay on the ground and seek a solid cover.
- When it is safe to do so, find the nearest building, stay away from windows, do not move until the gunfire has clearly ended.
- Attention to the sounds of shots when driving through BR-101, which has on its margins many gang-controlled zones.
- If your are in your car, the engine block is a good barrier behind which you could seek protection.
- Be cautious when in the vicinity of ‘communities’, particularly: Downtown, Parque Belém, Sapinhatuba I, Sapinhatuba II, Sapinhatuba III, Areal, Parque Mambucaba, Japuíba, Frade and Morro da Glória I and II.
- Avoid stopping on BR-101 roadside, due to cases of robberies, especially in the most isolated areas.
- Be careful when walking downtown as there is a risk of property crimes, thefts and robberies.
- After nightfall, avoid circulating on the BR-101, due to the increased risk of robbery and assault.
