Rio de Janeiro’s state law enforcement agencies have initiated a large-scale operation involving nearly 2000 military and civil officers in ten low-income neighborhoods to regain control of areas dominated by organized crime. The operation, which has no specified end date, aims to address the intense territorial disputes involving drug traffickers and militias in Rio’s western zone.
During the operation, which also involves executing arrest warrants, three individuals have been arrested, and a car containing three grenades was seized. The state government emphasized that the security task force is committed to combating criminal organizations that seek to hold the population hostage.
