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Brazil police conduct multiple arrests in homicide and lawyer-targeted attacks
Various criminal incidents and police operations have been reported across Brazil. In Santarém, Pará, lawyer Regiane Furtado Lisboa was targeted in an attack on her vehicle following death threats. Police confirmed the attack is linked to her professional work combating illegal land grabbing.
In Sergipe, the Integrated Force to Combat Organized Crime (FICCO/SE) arrested a fugitive wanted for attempted murder in São Cristóvão. Additionally, a suspect surrendered to police in Aracaju after shooting a lawyer and his client outside a courthouse.
Other notable actions include the arrest of a suspect in the murder of a former mayor in Pontalina, Goiás, and the apprehension of a man in Bahia suspected of killing a lawyer during ‘Operation Ambush’. In Maceió, a suspect linked to multiple homicides was caught by police in his apartment. Other reported crimes include a robbery-homicide in Bom Jesus dos Perdões and a shooting in a rural area near Juiz de Fora.
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Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil · Polícia Civil · Regiane Furtado Lisboa · Santarém · Sergipe