In the poor district
Police shoots drug boss in Rio de Janeiro
Now the police struck in Rio de Janeiro after months of preparation: he had been responsible for years and for several murders and drug crimes.
One of the most wanted criminals was killed in a police operation in Brazil’s metropolis of millions. Thiago da Silva Folly, known as TH, was the leader of the criminal drug organization “Terceiro Comando Puro” (TCP) and was “eliminated” in the “Complexo da Maré” in the north of the city in the Armenviertel. He had been searched by the judiciary since 2016 and had been involved in several crimes related to drug trafficking and murder, reported the “Agência Brasil” news agency.
“It was a very complex operation associated with many risks,” said a police spokesman. The use of the police special unit (BOPE) was prepared for several months and supported by the secret service. Two other men who were considered to be security guards were shot and later succumbed to their injuries in the hospital.
Police operation in Rio de Janeiro
“This type of criminals is extremely dangerous, heavily armed and does not shy away from using the population as a protective shield,” said Rios governor Cláudio Castro on the X platform and shared videos of the operation.
According to “Agência Brasil”, one of the most important city highways that connects the West to the north had to be blocked in several places due to a violent change of shooting. 45 schools and four health centers had to be closed in the region.
In Rios poor quarters, numerous people keep living in police operations. Mighty gangs struggle there for control in drug trafficking and protection money transactions.
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Source: Stern
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