Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Brazilian civil police carry out major operation against criminal group BONE in Complexo do Alemão (Alemão complex) in North of Rio de Janeiro.
The Military Police and the Civil Police began this Friday (26APR2024) a major joint operation in Complexo do Alemão , in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The task force went out to arrest criminals from other states who sought shelter in the group of favelas, dominated by Comando Vermelho , the largest drug faction in RJ.
The teams were met with gunfire, and shots were heard in neighboring regions, such as Bonsucesso and Penha. Identified also caught dozens of burning barricades at the entrances to the communities and even on the main roads in Alemão, such as Rua Canitar.
Until the last update of this report, there was no information on injuries, arrests or seizures.
There are at least 350 police officers involved in the operation. The PM mobilized teams from the Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) and the Shock Battalion.
For the Civil Police, specialized police stations participate, with support from the Special Resources Coordination (Core), the institution’s elite troops.
The task force has armored vehicles and helicopters.
“Working in communities is part of the actions to combat crime and is fundamental work, since the criminal organization uses the Complexo do Alemão as a bunker and starting point for attacks on other territories, in addition to promoting restrictions on freedom. residents and use the local population as a shield”, declared the Civil Police, in a statement.