10/10/2026 – On Saturday (10), police arrested a man known as “Xandão,” identified as a drug trafficking manager in the Muquiço community in Rio’s North Zone. Following shared intelligence between Civil and Military Police during operations in the area, officers from the Baixada Fluminense Homicide Division (DHBF), the 59th Police Precinct (Duque de Caxias), and the 9th Military Police Battalion (Rocha Miranda) located the suspect, who offered no resistance and was taken into custody on outstanding arrest warrants for drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal organization. Xandão is under investigation for his involvement in a shootout that resulted in the death of Civil Police officer Carlos Alberto Freire Neto in July 2026.
This Content Is Only For Subscribers
To unlock this content, subscribe to INTERLIRA Reports.
10/10/2026 – On Saturday (10), officers from the Special Child and Adolescent Victim Precinct (DCAV) arrested a man in Gávea, South Zone, and a woman in Nova Iguaçu, Baixada Fluminense, suspected of operating a child sex trafficking ring via messaging applications. The male suspect, an employee at a public school in Cidade de Deus, is identified as the ringleader of a network that offered children and teenagers—including a 5-month-old infant—to older men at private parties, with investigations revealing that some mothers sold their own daughters into prostitution for financial gain. The arrests mark the second phase of an investigation initially targeting an attorney; both suspects were booked at DCAV on charges of rape of a vulnerable person, promoting child prostitution, and producing child pornography while police work to identify additional network members and clients.
11/10/2026 – On Sunday morning (11), a friendly-fire shooting between Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) officers and 18th Military Police Battalion (Jacarepaguá) agents left 54-year-old BOPE Sub-Lieutenant Glaucio Marcelo Fonseca da Silva dead and five other officers injured in the Gardênia Azul neighborhood, in Rio’s Southwest Zone. The incident occurred on Rua Guilherme Moreira when 18th BPM officers responding to reports of armed men misidentified BOPE agents—who were conducting a vehicle stop—as criminals due to poor lighting and low visibility, triggering an exchange of gunfire. Silva, a 26-year veteran whose brother died in a major police operation a year prior, succumbed to his injuries, while the five wounded officers were treated at Lourenço Jorge Municipal Hospital; the case is currently under investigation by the Capital Homicide Division (DHC) and the Military Police Internal Affairs Division.
11/10/2026 – On Sunday (11), a delivery worker collapsed and suffered seizures during a violent confrontation with Municipal Guards on Rua Farani in Ipanema, in Rio’s South Zone. According to the Municipal Guard, agents attempted to stop the man after he allegedly nearly struck an elderly woman at a pedestrian crossing while riding on a leisure bike lane; the situation escalated when the delivery worker reportedly resisted and insulted the officers, prompting guards to deploy a stun gun (Taser) to subdue him. Bystanders recorded the incident and shouted at the officers to stop as the man convulsed and lost consciousness on the ground. The incident was registered at the 13th Police Precinct (Ipanema) as contempt, disobedience, resistance, and bodily injury, while the Municipal Guard announced an internal investigation into the agents’ conduct.
11/10/2026 – On Sunday night (11), two separate theft incidents led to the detention of teenagers and the recovery of stolen mobile phones in Central Rio de Janeiro. In the first incident, around 21h20 on Avenida Presidente Vargas, municipal officers working alongside Military Police detained two teenagers, aged 14 and 15, and recovered a stolen cellphone. Shortly after, during a patrol on Avenida Francisco Bicalho, municipal agents received an alert regarding a second cellphone theft, located the device, and notified the victim’s husband; the detained youths were processed at the 17th Police Precinct before being transferred to the Child and Adolescent Protection Precinct (DPCA).
11/10/2026 – On Sunday night (11), a shooting targeted a 15th birthday party in the Amorim area of Manguinhos, located in Rio’s North Zone, leaving one man dead and three others wounded. According to witnesses, two men on a motorcycle pulled up to the venue and called 38-year-old Lander de Almeida Souza over to talk before the passenger opened fire after a three-minute conversation, hitting Souza and other partygoers. All four victims were rushed to the Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, where 46-year-old Bruno Marques succumbed to his injuries while the remaining three victims stayed hospitalized; police confirmed no law enforcement operations were taking place at the time, and the investigation was transferred from the 21st Police Precinct (Bonsucesso) to the Capital Homicide Division (DHC).
12/10/2026 – On Monday night (12), Vitor Hugo dos Santos Lessa was arrested in flagrante for attempted femicide after running over his partner with a car in Campo Grande, located in Rio’s West Zone. Security camera footage captured the moment Lessa accelerated into the victim as she stood in front of his vehicle, striking her and causing her to roll over the hood and hit the ground before driving off without offering assistance. Neighbors came to the victim’s aid, and she was transported to a local hospital where she was treated and later discharged, while Lead Investigator Police Chief Fernanda Catherine confirmed Lessa remains in police custody awaiting judicial proceedings.
12/10/2026 – On Monday afternoon (12), an off-duty Military Police officer, 33-year-old Natan Peixoto Diniz Cavalcanti, was arrested in flagrante for the fatal shooting of 28-year-old bar owner Willyan Curado da Silva in the Cachambi neighborhood of Rio’s North Zone. The incident occurred at Silva’s motorcycle club on Rua Baldraco when Cavalcanti was assisting a woman who felt ill; an argument ensued between the officer and the business owner, who reportedly pulled a replica handgun to intimidate those present, prompting Cavalcanti to fire seven shots and kill him at the scene. Cavalcanti, who remained at the location, was taken into custody by fellow officers from the Jacaré Pacifying Police Unit (UPP)—where he is stationed—while the replica pistol was seized, and both the Capital Homicide Division (DHC) and the Military Police Internal Affairs Division launched investigations into the shooting.
13/10/2026 – On Tuesday morning (13), a 33-year-old man was arrested in flagrante after stalking his 30-year-old ex-partner on Rua Visconde de Pirajá, in front of Praça Nossa Senhora da Paz in Ipanema, South Zone. Agents from the “Rio em Ordem” program and the Municipal Guard were conducting a routine patrol when they heard the victim screaming for help as she was pursued by her ex-companion. Officers sheltered the woman inside a patrol vehicle for her protection while additional teams located and apprehended the suspect, who was subsequently taken to the 14th Police Precinct (Leblon), booked for stalking, and transferred to a detention facility in Benfica.
13/10/2026 – On Tuesday (13), Military Police officers recovered a truck carrying a shipment of Piraquê biscuits valued at R$ 224,700 on Avenida Brasil, near Fazenda Botafogo in Rio’s North Zone. A police team was patrolling Estrada João Paulo when they spotted the vehicle and signaled the driver to stop; the driver disobeyed, initiating a tactical pursuit that ended with the vehicle being intercepted on Avenida Brasil heading toward the city center. Inside the truck, officers rescued the driver—who stated he had been ambushed during the robbery and forced to drive toward the Pedreira community—and seized a replica pistol used in the crime; the suspect was apprehended, and the incident was officially registered at the 39th Police Precinct (Pavuna).
13/10/2026 – On Tuesday (13), agents from the Cargo Theft and Robbery Division (DRFC) executed a preventive arrest warrant against electrician Marlon Junior do Rozário Augusto at his residence in Padre Miguel, located in Rio’s West Zone. Under investigation in at least four cases for facilitating cargo theft in the Baixada Fluminense region, the suspect worked for a transport company and used his technical expertise to cause electrical failures and disable truck tracking systems at the start of routes, enabling criminals to hijack the vehicles and offload goods. Marlon, who had previously been caught in the act in February 2026 after disabling the tracker on a cargo shipment valued at over R$ 500,000—a time when he destroyed his own phone to prevent forensic examination—faces charges of aggravated robbery and has been transferred to the prison system.
14/10/2026 – On Wednesday evening (14), Military Police officers from the Macacos Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) seized approximately 1,000 small tubes of cocaine on Barão do Bom Retiro Street, in Engenho Novo, Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. According to the Military Police, a suspect fled after noticing the officers approaching and managed to escape before being detained. The seized drugs were taken to the 20th Police District (Vila Isabel), where the incident was officially registered. No arrests were reported during the operation.
14/10/2026 – On Wednesday (14), Rio de Janeiro’s Civil Police arrested William dos Santos Xavier, known as “Júnior Baiano,” suspected of being one of the main operators of an illegal passenger solicitation scheme at Galeão International Airport, in Rio de Janeiro. According to investigators, the suspect had operated at the airport for over 15 years and accumulated more than 30 police reports. His arrest followed an investigation into the alleged extortion of a Chilean family on September 6, when four tourists were directed to a taxi and charged R$450 for a 25-minute journey, normally costing between R$34 and R$76 through ride-hailing apps. The arrest was part of the second phase of Operation Safe Disembarkation, targeting illegal transportation schemes at the airport. Previous investigations also identified a network of taxi operators allegedly supported by the Red Command (CV), which manipulated taximeters to charge passengers up to seven times the normal fare.
14/10/2026 – On Wednesday (14), a joint municipal operation in the Greater Méier area, Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, resulted in the seizure of 17 knives, other sharp objects, and the removal of approximately five tons of materials from public spaces. Coordinated by the North Zone II Subprefecture, the operation involved the Municipal Guard, Municipal Public Order Secretariat (Seop), and Comlurb. Authorities also seized 12 scissors, tools, cellphones, and items associated with drug consumption. The operation covered Lins, Méier, Engenho de Dentro, Piedade, and Encantado, with the largest seizures occurring on Arquias Cordeiro and Santa Fé streets, both in Méier. According to municipal authorities, the initiative aimed to clear sidewalks, address irregular occupations, reduce public safety risks, and provide assistance to vulnerable individuals through municipal social services.
15/10/2026 – On Thursday morning (15), Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) arrested newly elected Rio de Janeiro state deputy and former Belford Roxo mayor Márcio Canella, former Civil Police chief Marcus Amim, and four other suspects during the eighth phase of Operation Unha e Carne. According to investigators, the operation targets an armed criminal organization allegedly involved in money laundering, corruption, and cartel formation through a network of 96 gas stations in Greater Rio de Janeiro, which reportedly handled R$7.6 billion over six years. Authorized by Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the operation involved six arrest warrants and 16 search warrants across seven municipalities. Authorities also ordered the seizure of assets and suspension of business activities at 112 companies. The investigation, launched in December 2025, examines alleged connections between public officials and criminal organizations, including the leaking of confidential police information that benefited the Red Command (CV).
15/10/2026 – On Thursday afternoon (15), an 80-year-old woman was shot during an attempted robbery on General Venâncio Flores Street, in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone. According to reports, the victim had just left a bank when a criminal attempted to steal her handbag, causing her to fall onto the sidewalk. The attacker then shot her before fleeing on a motorcycle driven by an accomplice. The suspects escaped through Lagoa toward the Rebouças Tunnel, where they fell off the motorcycle and stole another one to continue their escape. Police recovered the abandoned motorcycle near the tunnel and are examining it for fingerprints and evidence. The victim was taken to Miguel Couto Hospital, in Leblon, but her medical condition had not been disclosed as of the latest report.
