Very dead business for drugs and trafficking in Rio de Janeiro. As the authorities in Brazil announced, at least 20 suspects and several police officers were killed, while 56 arrests were made.
According to an announcement by the security services at Brazilapproximately 2,500 police officers participated in the operation aimed at dismantling drug and trafficking rings.
At least 20 suspects were killed and several police officers were killed during a major operation by authorities in Rio de Janeiro.
“So far, we have 56 arrests and 18 criminals neutralized,” said the governor of Rio de Janeiro state, Claudio Castroduring a press conference, highlighting the scale of the operation.
Castro characterized the operation as the “largest in history” of the southeastern state, emphasizing that the goal was to weaken the criminal organizations that operate in the favelas of the region.
Band images show drug dealers fleeing into the woods during a mega-operation by the Military and Civil Police.
Criminals wear combat clothing, wear bulletproof vests and carry large-caliber weapons. pic.twitter.com/K1PEgVQlWV
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«Unfortunately, there are also dead police officers“, the governor added, without elaborating on the number of casualties among the security forces.