In 2024, Guarulhos International Airport recorded a record-breaking 587 drug trafficking arrests, averaging two per day, marking a 44.5% increase compared to 406 arrests in 2023. Despite this rise, the total amount of drugs seized decreased, from 2,982.7 kg in 2023 to 2,267 kg in 2024. Cocaine remains the most seized substance, with 1,793.8 kg intercepted.
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30/01/2025 – On Thursday night (30/01), six Porsches, worth approximately R$3 million, were stolen from a parking lot on Rua Funchal, in Vila Olímpia, South Zone. Four vehicles were recovered thanks to their trackers in nearby neighborhoods, but two remain missing.
02/02/2025 – On Sunday afternoon (02/02), on Rua Engenheiro Augusto Durant, in Perus, North Zone, an 88-year-old man was fatally hit by a motorcyclist while crossing at a pedestrian crosswalk. The motorcyclist, who was reportedly performing wheelies according to the victim’s family, fled the scene before later turning himself into the police.
03/02/2025 – On Monday (03/02), residents of Jardim Pantanal, East Zone, protested on Avenida Doutor José Artur da Nova, near Rua Beira-Rio. Protesters set objects on fire on the roadway, and the Military Police intervened to monitor the demonstration.
03/02/2025 – On Monday (03/02), a Bolivian couple abandoned their one-day-old newborn daughter in a garbage bag in the eastern zone of São Paulo. A neighbor, alerted by her cries, contacted the military police. Law enforcement quickly intervened.
03/02/2025 – On Monday (03/02), a 47-year-old nursing technician stabbed a 56-year-old colleague in the human resources department of Santa Casa de Misericórdia Hospital, located on Martinico Prado Street in the Consolação district. The attack occurred after he was fired on suspicion of stealing patients’ personal belongings.
04/02/2025 – On Tuesday (04/02), a task force discovered 23 mobile phones and other prohibited items in the cells of the Presídio da Polícia Civil, in the Carandiru district, North Zone. These cells house civil police officers accused of corruption, denounced by Vinicius Gritzbach, who was executed in November 2024. This operation is part of the investigation into his murder.
05/02/2025 – On Wednesday (05/02), the Metropolitan Civil Guard (GCM) used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse flood victims gathered in front of Escola Municipal Murures in Jardim Helena, East Zone. The confusion began after the announcement that registrations for the R$1,000 emergency aid were being halted due to suspected fraud.
05/02/2025 – On Wednesday (05/02), in the Chácara Santo Antônio neighborhood, a thief was caught on security cameras stealing a luxury car from a parking lot on Rua Américo Brasiliense. The footage shows him entering the area, selecting a vehicle, and driving away. This incident occurred in the same neighborhood where a police chief was killed during a robbery in January.
06/02/2025 – On Thursday (06/02), a 32-year-old military police officer and digital influencer was shot dead in front of his home on Rua Flor de Minas, in the Jardim Paulistano neighborhood, North zone. According to witnesses, the attacker, a neighbor of the victim, owed R$300,00 for damaging the side mirror of his car. During their encounter, after a brief conversation, the suspect pulled out a gun and fired multiple times before fleeing.
