20/03/2025 – On Thursday (20/03), two men were arrested in Rio Comprido, North Zone of Rio, for threatening families and forcing them out of their homes on Rua Sampaio Viana while posing as drug traffickers. The suspects, who were armed, were identified through security camera footage. The events began on 2 February.
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21/03/2025 – A man was arrested on Friday (21/03), in Sampaio, North Zone, for illegally selling weapons and ammunition to criminal factions. He used his status as a Collector, Sport Shooter, and Hunter (CAC) to purchase large quantities of rifles, pistols, magazines, and ammunition, which were then distributed to gangs. Within one year, he had acquired 125 rifle magazines, 40 pistol magazines, and 60,000 rounds.
21/03/2025 – A 16-year-old boy was shot and seriously injured on Friday night (21/03), near the Jambalaia housing complex in Curicica, West Zone. According to witnesses, two armed men exited a car and fired at people nearby, hitting the teenager before fleeing. The police are investigating the attack.
21/03/2025 – A man was killed with a barbecue machete during a fight in Praça Henrique Lavoie Júnior, in Irajá, North Zone, on Friday night (21/03). His son and a friend were also stabbed and injured. The attacker fled.
22/03/2025 – The Military Police arrested two men identified as drug trafficking bosses in the Complexo da Pedreira, North Zone, on Saturday morning (22/03). The agents also seized three rifles. Agents from the 41st BPM were attacked by drug traffickers while carrying out an operation in the region. There was a shootout.
22/03/2025 – A military police officer was shot and killed on Saturday afternoon (22/03), on Rua Paulo Viana, inside the Faz Quem Quer community in Rocha Miranda, North Zone. According to witnesses, he was recognized by criminals while following a GPS and had mistakenly entered the favela.
22/03/2025 – A man was arrested on Saturday (22/03), in Copacabana, South Zone, for posing as a doctor using stolen documents. According to police, he used the identity and medical diploma of his ex-boyfriend to work in Minas Gerais for over a decade. The fraud was discovered after suspicious conduct at a hospital, leading to an investigation and eventual arrest.
23/03/2025 – Two men were arrested on Sunday (23/03), for committing a “retained card” scam in bank branches in Ilha do Governador, North Zone. They installed a fraudulent device in ATMs to capture customer data and offered fake assistance using a cellphone posing as bank support. The suspects were caught by civil police as they exited a second bank branch in the Portuguesa neighborhood.
23/03/2025 – A mototaxi driver was stabbed to death inside his girlfriend’s home in the Proença Rosa favela, in Barros Filho, North Zone, on Sunday (23/03). According to witnesses, the couple argued before the victim shouted, “Not the knife!” The suspect later turned herself in and was arrested.
23/03/2025 – Early Sunday morning (23/03), criminals broke into an event set up warehouse in Ramos, North Zone, despite the presence of security cameras. They stole electronics, tools, and equipment used for ceremonies, using the company’s truck to transport the stolen items. The vehicle was later found in Jacarezinho thanks to its tracker.
24/03/2025 – On Monday (24/03), a former military police officer was arrested in the Muzema community, West Zone. He is accused of training drug traffickers for the Red Command (CV) and laundering nearly R$600,000 in two months through a fake security company. He allegedly took control of several buildings in Itanhangá and Rio das Pedras by violently evicting residents using heavy weapons. Investigators also linked him to two murders in the area.
24/03/2025 – A man was caught selling cocaine and crack on the streets of Lapa, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, on Monday (24/03). Police found him with a large quantity of drugs at the scene. The trafficking took place in broad daylight on a public street.
24/03/2025 – Two days after the murder of a military police officer, police launched an operation on Monday (24/03) in the Faz Quem Quer favela, in Rocha Miranda, North Zone. The action targeted criminal groups attempting to expand territorial control and suppress vehicle theft in the area. No arrests, seizures, or injuries were reported.
24/03/2025 – A Chilean couple was violently assaulted during a robbery on Monday night (24/03), while walking through Aterro do Flamengo in Rio’s South Zone. The attackers, armed with knives, stabbed one victim in the leg and back and beat the other before fleeing with their belongings. On Tuesday (25/03), police arrested a 26-year-old man near the scene, who was identified by the victims.
25/03/2025 – During the early hours of Tuesday (25/03), heavily armed criminals from Morro São João (Engenho Novo), dominated by the Red Command (CV), attempted to invade Morro dos Macacos (Vila Isabel), dominated by the Third Pure Command (TCP), sparking an intense shootout. In the morning, gang members hijacked five buses on Rua Barão do Bom Retiro, Engenho Novo, using them as barricades to block police access.
25/03/2025 – An 81-year-old woman and her 40-year-old son were arrested on Tuesday (25/03), in Jacarepaguá, West Zone, for extorting a 65-year-old woman. According to police, the suspects forced the victim to withdraw money and take out loans at an ATM in Cachambi, North Zone. The victim was approached under pretenses and coerced into a car; her belongings were also stolen. A third suspect, another elderly woman, remains at large.
25/03/2025 – A woman was arrested on Tuesday (25/03), at Rio’s main bus terminal, in downtown Rio, while carrying a “Roni kit” that converts a pistol into an automatic weapon. Police officers from the Tourist Patrol Battalion (BPTur) stopped the woman after she appeared nervous, prompting a search of her luggage. Inside, they found the conversion device, which she claimed was being transported to Espírito Santo.
26/03/2025 – On Wednesday (26/03), civil police in Rio de Janeiro carried out 10 search and seizure warrants in Brás de Pina, North Zone, targeting a militia-linked money laundering scheme in Operation Pecunia Sanguinis. Investigators found that a taxi driver laundered R$ 1.5 million for the group in just six months, with part of the money traced directly to the militia leader. In total, the scheme is believed to have laundered at least R$ 10 million.
26/03/2025 – A man was caught committing an obscene act by masturbating inside his car with the windows down, parked in front of a school in Barra da Tijuca, West Zone, on Wednesday (26/03). The act was witnessed by a resident, who alerted the police. According to authorities, another witness recognized the vehicle, claiming the man had been seen parked in the same location on several occasions. The suspect was found still at the scene and was arrested.
27/03/2025 – On Thursday (27/03), a taxi driver in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone attempted to defraud a female passenger using a tampered card machine. The fare, which was supposed to be R$60, was altered to R$6,000 on the manipulated device. When the woman noticed the discrepancy and refused to pay, the driver allegedly threatened her with a firearm. She managed to escape and reported the incident to the police. The man was arrested shortly afterward near Jardim de Alah, in Leblon.
27/03/2025 – On Wednesday night (27/03), two men suspected of motorcycle theft were violently beaten by a group of people on Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, in Copacabana, South Zone. The suspects were punched, kicked, and stomped until police arrived to break up the assault. After receiving medical attention, both were taken to the 13th Police Station (Ipanema).
27/03/2025 – An armed robbery was caught on video in broad daylight on Rua Gonzaga Bastos, in Vila Isabel, North Zone, on Wednesday (27/03). A man alone on a motorcycle used a pistol to threaten a driver who stopped at a traffic light and stole his phone. The incident was filmed by a passenger in a nearby vehicle.
