The authorities arrested two individuals so far in relation to the plot: the person in charge of the plan and a teenager, whose identities remained under reserve.
Rio de Janeiro police frustrated a plan to perpetrate an attack with bomb during the massive concert that American singer Lady Gaga offered on Copacabana beachwho attended about two million people. The authorities arrested two individuals so far in relation to the plot: The person in charge of the plan and a teenager, whose identities remained under reserve.
In a statement released through social network X, the Brazilian police confirmed the arrest of the two involved and the disarticulation of the attack attempt. As detailed by security forces, individuals “They were identified as people who virtually recruited participants to carry out attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails to gain notoriety in social networks“
Brazil’s police dismantled an attempted bomb attack on the massive show of Lady Gaga in Rio
Police investigation revealed that the leader of the group “disseminated hate speeches and prepared a plan mainly against children, adolescents and LGBTQIA+ community“. This subject was apprehended by illegal possession of a firearm in Rio Grande do Sul. The adolescent involved was arrested in Rio de Janeiro for the position of storage of child pornography.
The investigation began after an alert issued by the Undersecretariat of Intelligence of the Civil Police (SSINT), which detected indications of a scheme intended to carry out attacks with explosive artifacts of homemade manufacturing. In the operation, called ‘Fake Monster’ in tribute to the first album of the artist, the DCAV (Delegation of Childhood and Adolescence Attention Victim), the DRCI (Delegation of Repression to Computer Crimes), the 19th Police Station (Tijuca) and the Tactical Team for the Coordination of Special Resources (CORE) participated. A total of 15 search and seizure orders were fulfilled against nine objectives in states such as Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Mato Grosso.
Preliminary research indicated that the attack plan sought to “take advantage of the large influx of public expected in the musical event to maximize the impact and visibility of the act.” Although the authorities did not specify the type of artifact that was intended to be used, they confirmed that it was a homemade manufacturing device with lethal potential.
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Rodney Da Silva, director of the Diopi (Directorate of Integrated Operations and Intelligence) of the Ministry of Justice, told the medium UOL: “This operation is an example of the integrated response capacity of the Civil Police. We act surgically to dismantle a network that co -opted young people for violent practices in the digital environment. Our main objective is to protect adolescents and prevent symbolic violence from migrating to reality. ”
The proceedings continue with the objective of identifying other possible involved and determining if the group maintained links with extremist organizations. LCivil Police stressed that preventive action was essential to avoid a tragedy of great proportions.
It should be noted that, For the Lady Gaga concert on Saturday, the authorities had deployed an important security device, with more than 5,000 agents, drones and cameras with facial recognition.
During the event, the Military Police seized more than 200 knives and installed 18 search points with metal detectors in the entertainment to the show. However, the authorities clarified that the materials seized in the concert are not related to the Fake Monster operation. An estimated two million people gathered in the iconic Playa de Copacabana to witness the show of the American artist.
Source: Ambito
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