On 30 January, authorities in Macaé reported a significant drop in crime between 2023 and 2024. Homicides decreased by 51.4%, vehicle thefts by 72.6%, street robberies by 46.4%, and cargo thefts by 50%. In January 2024, homicides dropped by 83%, and no cargo thefts were recorded. Mayor Welberth Rezende attributed these results to security policies and social investments. Over the past two years, 150 drug traffickers have been arrested.
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15/02/2025 – On Saturday (15/02), the Macaé city hall warned merchants about a scam involving fake health inspectors. The criminals use a phone number with the Macaé area code and pose as agents from the Vigilância Sanitária or the Secrétaria Estadual de Saúde, demanding money to avoid a fictitious inspection. Authorities remind that inspections are always conducted in person and that any official tax is paid through a Municipal Collection Document (DAM), never by bank transfer. Victims are encouraged to report these attempts to the police.
16/02/2025 – On Sunday (16/02), following an anonymous tip, the police arrested two drug traffickers on Avenida Doutor Sérgio Vieira de Mello in Lagomar, while they were selling drugs. A search led to the seizure of marijuana, cocaine, R$ 156 in cash, and a cell phone.
