Chã Grande police operation results in two deaths and arrests

A police operation conducted by the Batalhão Especializado de Policiamento do Interior (BEPI) in Chã Grande, Pernambuco, resulted in an armed confrontation that left two suspects dead.

During the intervention, which targeted criminal activities in the region, authorities also arrested two adults, aged 22 and 33, and apprehended two 17-year-old adolescents. Preliminary investigations suggest the suspects may have links to the criminal organization known as Comando Litoral Sul (CLS).

Police seized various illegal items during the operation, including a 12-gauge shotgun, a .38 Special revolver, a .40 caliber G2C pistol, ammunition, drugs, and cash. The deceased individuals were taken to the Instituto de Medicina Legal (IML) in Palmares for forensic procedures.