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Rio de Janeiro illegal weapons seizures

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In early July 2026, Rio de Janeiro police dismantled a clandestine ammunition factory and seized weapons in the neighborhoods of Realengo and ~~Méier. The operation exposed~~ Méier, exposing local illegal arms production. Later in the month, on 28 July 2026, the Brazilian Federal Police, operating under the Missão Redentor task‑force, stopped a driver on the Rodovia Presidente Dutra near Barra Mansa. A search revealed 16 rifles, four pistols and numerous magazines intended for criminal groups in Rio. The driver was arrested and charged with trafficking restricted firearms. ~~Both incidents illustrate~~ On the night of 29 July 2026, a police pursuit on Avenida Brasil in the North Zone ended in an armed confrontation with members of the Comando Vermelho gang. One officer, Cabo Fernando Plácido Roberto Rocha, was killed and another officer and a civilian were seriously injured. Police seized six rifles, three pistols, a grenade and bullet‑proof vests, underscoring the ongoing violence linked to the illicit firearms network and the coordinated crackdown by state and federal ~~authorities on~~ authorities. Together, these incidents illustrate a sustained effort by Rio de Janeiro’s state and federal law‑enforcement agencies to dismantle the ~~manufacturing~~ manufacturing, trafficking, and ~~distribution~~ violent use of ~~illicit~~ illegal firearms ~~within Rio de Janeiro, targeting supply chains~~ that ~~feed~~ fuel organized ~~crime.~~ crime in the region.

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