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2 clusters · 2 sources · 29 days · First seen · Last updated

Rio de Janeiro municipal guard security operations

Overview

During a security operation for the Rock in Rio festival, municipal guards in Rio de Janeiro arrested a man for selling electronic cigarettes near the Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca. The suspect faced smuggling charges because the sale of such products is prohibited in Brazil.

The operation, which involves over 4,700 personnel, also resulted in 440 traffic fines in the vicinity of the festival and is scheduled to continue until September 18.

Entities

Rio de Janeiro Municipal Guard · Macaé · Rio de Janeiro · Rock in Rio · Barra da Tijuca

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Rio de Janeiro guards arrest man for selling electronic cigarettes

    Rio de Janeiro municipal guards arrested a man for smuggling electronic cigarettes near the Rock in Rio festival site in Barra da Tijuca.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Rio de Janeiro municipal guards arrest air conditioning thief

    Municipal guards arrested a 29-year-old man for stealing an air conditioning unit from a restaurant on Avenida Rio Branco in central Rio de Janeiro.

Sources

jblog.com.br · odia.ig.com.br