# Acre police homicide and gang investigations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/acre-police-homicide-and-gang-investigations
> Updated: 2026-08-19T11:14:09.000Z. Sources: 24. Developments: 2.

The Civil Police of Acre initiated ‘Operation Rupturas’ to investigate a homicide that took place in March 2025 within the Cidade do Povo residential complex in Rio Branco. 

Led by the Homicide and Person Protection Police Station (DHPP), the operation involved executing eight arrest warrants in the capital and a prison unit, as well as search and seizure warrants. The investigation, which has lasted over a year, indicates the crime is connected to conflicts between criminal organizations. Authorities believe a local faction split from another group following a merger of two criminal entities, triggering a series of conflicts that resulted in the execution of three residents in the area.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-19: Acre police arrest eight suspects in gang-related homicide investigation

Acre police arrested eight suspects during ‘Operation Rupturas’ to investigate a homicide linked to criminal faction warfare in Rio Branco.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/acre-police-arrest-eight-suspects-in-gang-related-homicide-investigation

### 2026-08-14: Tarauacá police arrest two suspects in homicide investigation

Police in Tarauacá, Acre, arrested two men suspected of involvement in a homicide after security footage showed a group of hooded individuals entering a residence where a 31-year-old man was killed.

17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/primavera-do-leste-police-arrest-man-for-copper-wire-theft

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