During the already 3 years of war against the Militias, the police announced having neutralized 20 of the most important leaders of the gang. Indeed, according to the Civil Police State Secretary, actions have deeply weakened the criminal organization in the state. The last of them, the bandit aka “Tubarão” (Shark), has been killed in his stakeout, in São Gonçalo, during an operation. The man was the leader of the Militia of the Baixada Flumiense and the direct rival of the West RJ Militia whose leader, “Zinho”, surrendered to the PF in October 2023 without designating a successor.
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02/02/2024 – In Recreio dos Bandeirantes, West RJ, a bandit “visited” an apartment and left behind his clothes. According to the police, the man climbed a wall on the neighbor building to access the veranda on the 1st floor and stole a laptop that was on the veranda. The bandit left behind his clothes and a tooth. Still according to the police, those items can reveal the ID of the man after being analyzed.
04/02/2024 – Three managers of the drug traffic in Minas Gerais were arrested in Sepetiba, West RJ, by a joint operation between the Civil Police of both states (RJ/MG). According to the police, the bandits´ gang is an ally of the Comando Vermelho. The criminals oversaw the logistics of the traffic such as the purchase, sales, and transport. One of their specialties was to transport the drugs in hearses, coffins, and even corpses. The group was also wanted for various homicides and curfews in a town of Minas Gerais.
05/05/2024 – The senior manager for drug trafficking in Morro do Urubu, Piedade, North RJ, was arrested. Indeed, the suspect, pointed as to be aka “B2”, has been caught red-handed with 3 of his security agents by the Drug Enforcement Department of the Civil Police (DRE), and an important quantity of drugs, guns, rifles, hand grenades, ammunitions, and tactical gear. They have been taken to the DRE precinct.
05/02/2024 – Lead security of fugitive high-scale militiaman was arrested in Sepetiba, West RJ. According to the police, the officers intervened upon a denouncement call and met armed bandits at the entrance of a ballroom. The suspects ran away when they saw the police arrive, but the officers went behind and caught the man with a pistol and a walkie-talkie. To the press, he confirmed he is the lead security of the fugitive militiaman and has 2 open warrants. He is also the intermediate of the organization´s weapons trade.
06/02/2024 – A man ran over his ex-girlfriend twice in Curicica, West RJ. According to videos of the crime, the victim was running in the street and asked a biker for help, when they were run over by a car and thrown on the ground. Then, the car reared, positioned to run over her a second time while already down, and fled. The police are actively searching the bandit for femicide attempt and homicide attempt. Both victims suffer from abrasions and do not risk their lives.
08/02/2024 – Gang masquerade as to be the PRF (Federal Highway Police) and send fake fine messages. The Corporation perceived the facts by intel social media and receiving reports. According to the PRF, the facts do not concern only RJ, but the entire country. The PRF also remind that they do not send any fine via messages applications or e-mails.
08/02/2024 – Emergency joint operation between PM and Civil Police in Nova Holanda slum, Complexo da Maré, North RJ, ended with an intense shootout. Indeed, according to the Corporation, the intervention forces were activated to find a stolen stork truck with high-brand cars. According to the inhabitants of the slum, there was an intense shootout. Until the publication of the article, the police found 9 cars and 4 motorcycles.
08/02/2024 – A man died after being shot point blank amid a protest against the emergency joint operation of PM and PC in Nova Holanda, North RJ. Indeed, according to videos published on social media, a police officer walked towards the victim and tried to hit him with his rifle. In the confusion of the action, the shot was fired. The victim was rescued by fellow protesters but arrived dead at the hospital. Homicide Department opened an investigation.
10/02/2024 – Seven men were arrested with an arsenal on Avenida Brasil in Vila Kennedy, West RJ. The police received anonymous information that bandits from Complexo da Maré were going to the West Area of RJ. After an encirclement in Vila Kennedy, the officers arrested 7 men in a car and seized 4 rifles, ammunition, drugs, walkie-talkies and tactical gear.
10/02/2024 – The police closed a print shop in the RioSul Mall, in Botafogo, South RJ, for counterfeiting entry passes for the Sambódromo parades. The police received the information from the Samba Schools Association (LIESA) and the investigation led to this shop. According to the police, one single access can be sold up to R$ 3k. The manager and staff were taken to the Sambódromo precinct for further explanations.
11/02/2024 – A 53yo Dutch woman has been arrested with 8,5kgs of meth in the International Airport of Galeão, North RJ. The woman was arriving from Holland, and the drug was hidden in a false bottom of her bag. She was caught red-handed by the security agents at the customs. She is now responding at the PF for international drug trafficking.
13/02/2024 – Twenty victims denounced the sister of a famous ex-football star for falsified Sambadrome passes. The police caught the woman at her residence in Jacarepagua, West RJ. She was already known from the State Department of Justice as she was condemned in 2022 for having frauded entry passes of the Rock In Rio event. The police placed her in custody.
