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RIO DE JANEIRO SECURITY INCIDENTS – 4TH BULLETIN OF MARCH

Rio de Janeiro state police seized 222 rifles between 1 January and 16 March, according to data obtained by G1. On average, 3 weapons of this type are collected per day by the Military, Civil, Federal and Federal Highway Police. According to the Military Police (PM): 100 rifles were taken from criminals between January 3 and February 27. In the same period of 2022, the corporation collected 58: a 72% increase in apprehensions. On Wednesday alone (03/15), the PM seized eight rifles from drug dealers fleeing Cidade de Deus, considered a base for the Comando Vermelho in the dispute over territories in the Jacarepaguá region. Rifles also became a common weapon in cargo, vehicles and even jewelry stores robbery. In the day-to-day life of communities, rifles are also seen in the hands of “security” leaders of drug gangs, militiamen, or robbers.

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