The increase in armed robbery and fear in Barra da Tijuca, West RJ, boosts the sensation of insecurity among the residents. According to data published by the Public Security Institute (ISP), the total of robberies in January 2024 in comparison to January 2023 increased by 27,3%. At the same time, cell phone robberies for the same period increased by 35%. Yet, cell phone robberies data for 2023 (period from January to December) represented an increase of 15% in comparison to the same period of 2022.
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Rio de Janeiro counts more than 4k high-caliber rifles seized since 2015. According to the Instituto de Segurança Pública (ISP), 154 rifles have been seized since the beginning of 2024. The record of seizures was in 2023 when 610 rifles were seized, representing an increase of 28% in comparison with 2022. According to the specialists, these data mean that organized crime still has an important power of fire to be taken off the streets.
08/03/2024 – A woman tried to board a flight to Paris with drugs at the Galeão International Airport. The Federal Police caught her red-handed with 3kg of cocaine stuck to her body as she was being controlled before boarding. She was charged with international drug trafficking.
09/03/2024 – The anti-kidnapping Police Department rescued an American tourist. According to the Corporation, the case was revealed as the suspect called the victim´s family to ask for a ransom. The family then advised the US authorities (US Consulate and the FBI) who advised the RJ police. The victim was found at the Galeão International Airport and the suspect was arrested in Copacabana, South RJ, in possession of the victim´s cell phone and his credit card.
10/03/2024 – A Federal Congressman´s assistant and her driver were assaulted in Tijuca, North RJ. They were waiting for the politician when 3 armed bandits got out of a car, robbed their belongings, and took the congressman´s vehicle. The action occurred in 20 seconds. The police found the car later in the day. The victims were not hurt. The investigation is in progress.
10/03/2024 – Two Colombian women with a baby tried to board a flight to Paris with drugs at the Galeão International Airport. The Federal Police caught them red-handed with 10kg of cocaine in the false bottom of a suitcase as they were being controlled before boarding. They were charged with international drug trafficking.
10/03/2024 – A man was burnt alive in the middle of the street in Engenho Novo, North RJ. According to witnesses, he was judged guilty by a crime court of the slum Macaco Molhado of murdering a woman and having buried her cadaver in the garden of her house.
11/03/2024 – A bandit, impersonated a Receita Federal agent, and invaded an apartment in Lagoa, South RJ. The janitor of the compound suspected the man´s attitude as he was in the elevator, returning from an apartment. The employee then locked the suspect inside the elevator and called the police. As the patrol arrived, they could rescue the victim and arrest the suspect in flagrante delicto. All the stolen items were returned to the victim.
12/03/2024 – An off-duty police officer was shot dead in Realengo, West RJ. The officer was shot during an assault attempt and died on the spot. The Forensics went to the crime scene to get fingerprints that could identify the bandits. One of the shots hit the windshield of a public bus but nobody was hurt.
12/03/2024 – A 16yo teenager suffered severe aggression by 6 fellow students in Paciência, West RJ. According to his relatives, he would have been beaten because of his sports results, as he practices Jiu-Jitsu at school. According to the State Secretary of Education, the aggressors´ parents will be called to statute disciplinary sanctions against the violent teenagers.
12/03/2024 – A police officer was shot during an assault attempt in Maracanã, North RJ. The victim was on his motorcycle with his daughter when bandits approached them and announced the assault. He received 4 bullets and was rescued to the hospital. His health status is still unknown. He is the third officer to have been shot on this day. The other 2 died.
12/03/2024 – A man took a bus with 16 passengers hostage in the bus station Rodoviária Novo Rio in Santo Cristo, central area of RJ. The bandit also shot at 2 persons outside of the bus. One of them is in severe condition of health. The BOPE was leading the 3h negotiations and had success in the surrender of the bandit. The suspect was placed in custody.
12/03/2024 – During a shootout in Taquara, West RJ, a police officer narrowly escapes from a hand grenade blast. An individual camera fixed on the uniform of one of his colleagues recorded the action. The officer was almost blasted and has been supported by his comrades. His days are not in peril. Nobody was arrested.
13/03/2024 – A man was executed in a party house in Tanque, West RJ. According to witnesses, 3 hooded bandits alleging to be police officers invaded the party house and went directly to their target. The police are investigating if the victim was the new militia leader from Seropédica, an interior town of RJ, who replaced “Tubarão”, who died during a shootout in February 2024.
13/03/2024 – A State Congressman was assaulted on Avenida Brasil in Vigário Geral, North RJ. According to his assistant, a man took the Congressman´s cell phone from an open window and fled. The politician´s security agent ran after the bandit and a brief shootout ensued. The security agent took back the device and the congressman commented on the event on his social media.
13/03/2024 – The Police realized an important operation in the penitentiary of Bangu, West RJ. Indeed, according to the Corporation, the operation was targeting Comando Vermelho (CV) leaders who were ordering the gang´s activities from inside the prison. The investigation pointed out that taxed services, such as the furnishing of water, gas, and internet, earned the gang more than R$ 15 million per month. This money was used to buy weapons, ammunition, cell phones, and IT material.
