Between 2021 and 2024, the use of synthetic cannabinoids known as K2, K4, K9, or “K drugs” surged in São Paulo, with reported intoxication cases rising from 25 to over 1,000 per year. A public health study conducted with data from the municipal and state health departments found that the primary users are brown-skinned males aged 15 to 34. These drugs act on the central nervous system with up to 100 times the potency of traditional cannabis, causing hallucinations and potentially fatal toxicity.
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04/04/2025 – A video recorded on Friday (04/04) in the Cambuci neighborhood, East Zone, shows a military police officer pushing a woman against a wall and attempting to trip her during a street stop. The incident took place on Rua da Independência, in front of an occupied property. The 37-year-old woman was eventually handcuffed and taken to the 8th Police Precinct, where she was charged with contempt of authority for allegedly insulting the officers and throwing a beer can at one of them. The Public Security Department will investigate the case.
06/04/2025 – A man broke into the Bom Jesus das Oliveiras Parish, located in Jardim das Oliveiras, Itaim Paulista, East Zone, on Sunday morning (06/04) and destroyed two statues of saints during the Lenten season. Security cameras captured the moment he knocked down and smashed the images of the church’s patron. After the act of vandalism, he fled the scene. The Civil Police are investigating.
06/04/2025 – Two members of a phone theft gang were arrested on Sunday (06/04), in the Pinheiros district, West Zone. The suspects were part of a group that robbed pedestrians on foot and used a car or motorcycle for quick getaways. Surveillance footage helped identify them during one of the thefts. The gang communicated through group calls during the crimes. Three other members are still at large.
07/04/2025 – On Monday (07/04), Ubiratan Antônio da Cunha, former president of the bus company UPBus, was arrested again after turning himself in at the 50th Police Precinct (Itaim Paulista), East Zone. He is under investigation for involvement in a criminal organization and money laundering for the PCC. According to investigators, UPBus was used to conceal profits linked to the criminal faction. The company had already been placed under municipal intervention in December, and its contract was officially terminated in January 2025.
08/04/2025 – On Tuesday (08/04), the São Paulo Public Security Department confirmed that a message attributed to the state’s Military Police was false. The text circulated on WhatsApp and claimed that criminals were using children or elderly people to lure victims to kidnapping locations. It advised people not to accompany the person to the given address, warning it was a trap set by criminals. This fake warning, intended to spread panic, had already been debunked in 2022.
08/04/2025 – Four people were arrested after a robbery and police chase in rua Conselheiro João Alfredo, in the Mooca district, East Zone, on Tuesday (08/04). The suspects allegedly broke into a house, threatened the residents, and tried to flee in two cars. According to authorities, they rammed a police vehicle, prompting officers to fire. One man was shot and killed, while another was caught shortly after. A woman was wounded.
09/04/2025 – A fight between passengers aboard a CPTM Line 7-Ruby train ended with three people stabbed with a pocketknife near Vila Clarice Station, in Pirituba, North Zone, on Wednesday evening (09/04). One of the injured was the attacker’s partner. The motive remains unclear, and the police are investigating.
11/04/2025 – On Friday (11/04), at the locker room of the Pacaembu Complex pool, in Pacaembu, West Zone, lockers were broken into and personal belongings stolen, resulting in losses of over R$10,000. Two users, including a physiotherapist, lost clothes, shoes, and valuables.
