30/10/2026 – On Friday (30), a joint operation conducted by the 32nd Military Police Battalion and the Canine Operations Battalion (BAC) resulted in the arrest of four men suspected of drug trafficking in the Favela da Linha community, Macaé. Specialized canine teams searched strategic locations and recovered 26 marijuana packages, 85 cocaine capsules, and 162 crack rocks. Officers also seized 27 portions of hashish, five cellphones, and two motorcycles, neither of which had been reported stolen. The suspects and seized materials were taken to the 123rd Police District, where the four men were charged with drug trafficking and criminal association for drug trafficking.
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30/10/2026 – On Friday morning (30), a traffic dispute between a delivery worker and a 76-year-old man escalated into a physical confrontation and a protest outside a residence on Rua Professora Anna Benedicta, in Glória, Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state. According to the Military Police, the delivery worker, who was riding an electric bicycle, claimed that the elderly driver nearly struck her with his car. Following a verbal argument, she punched the driver in the face, prompting his son to kick her in the back. Shortly afterward, a group of motorcycle delivery workers surrounded the family’s residence, revving their engines and allegedly threatening to enter the property. Military Police officers intervened to disperse the crowd and escorted the delivery worker to Pronto Socorro Imbetiba for medical evaluation. The incident was registered at the 123rd Police District (Macaé) as physical assault without the use of weapons.
31/10/2026 – On Saturday (31), Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police seized an R9 9mm rifle during an operation in Lagomar, Macaé, following an armed confrontation with suspected criminals. Officers from the 32nd Battalion’s Tactical Actions Group (GAT), supported by intelligence teams, also recovered a pistol, two replica firearms, ammunition, and drugs. The seizure brought the battalion’s total to ten rifles recovered in 2026, compared with two in 2025 and seven combined between 2023 and 2025. Authorities also reported 51 firearms seized throughout the year, a 15.9% increase compared with 2025. Police did not disclose whether suspects were arrested or wounded during the operation.
02/11/2026 – On Monday (2), a man was wounded in a shooting while sitting inside a parked car in Cancela Preta, Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state. According to the Military Police, the victim reported being approached by an armed suspect carrying a .38-caliber revolver and a hatchet, who shot him before returning home. Officers from the 32nd Military Police Battalion located and arrested the suspect after he subsequently left his residence carrying the firearm. The victim sustained a grazing gunshot wound to the leg, and both men received medical attention. Police seized the revolver and hatchet, and the suspect was charged with attempted homicide at the 123rd Police District.
04/11/2026 – On Wednesday afternoon (4), Macaé’s Civil Police arrested a man suspected of operating a drug trafficking point on Rua Otávio Laurindo de Azevedo, in Praia Campista, Macaé. Officers from the 123rd Police District were conducting surveillance when they identified suspicious pedestrian and vehicle movements consistent with drug sales. During the approach, investigators searched the suspect and seized several portions of cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana prepared for distribution. The man was arrested in flagrante on drug trafficking charges and taken to the 123rd Police District, where he remained in custody pending transfer to the state penitentiary system.
05/11/2026 – On Thursday afternoon (5), Macaé’s Civil Police arrested a man suspected of acting as a lookout for drug traffickers in the Fronteira community, in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state. According to investigators, the suspect attempted to flee and used a radio transmitter to alert other individuals about the officers’ presence. After being intercepted, he admitted to working as a lookout responsible for monitoring police movements. Officers from the 123rd Police District seized the radio and discovered an outstanding recapture warrant against him. The suspect remained in custody pending transfer to the penitentiary system.
05/11/2026 – On Thursday (5), Macaé’s Environmental Guard dismantled a clandestine hunting camp concealed in a forested conservation area of the municipality. During the operation, officers seized eight homemade firearms, 32 loaded shotgun cartridges, 9mm ammunition, gunpowder, lead, and equipment used to manufacture ammunition. They also recovered two hunting nets, an animal trap, and a Brazilian Marine Corps camouflage jacket allegedly used by illegal hunters. The operation targeted the hunting of protected wildlife, and all seized materials were taken to the 123rd Police District (Macaé) for investigation.
05/11/2026 – On Thursday morning (5), Brazil’s Federal Police launched Operation Peregrinus Ingratus to dismantle a nationwide criminal network suspected of fraudulently obtaining social assistance payments, including Bolsa Família benefits. Federal officers executed a search warrant in Macaé as part of simultaneous operations in Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, and Goiás. According to investigators, the organization allegedly used falsified registrations, altered identification documents, and third-party personal information to obtain unauthorized payments. Police seized documents, cellphones, digital storage devices, and computers for forensic examination to identify additional suspects and trace the diverted public funds.
