Overview
- Rio’s Civil Police confirmed the rifle carries Argentine Armed Forces markings, according to CFAE chief Vinicius Domingos.
- The weapon was recovered during this week’s raids in the Alemão and Penha favelas, where clashes left over 100 people dead.
- Police seized 118 firearms in total—about 91 rifles, 26 pistols and a revolver—with additional pieces linked to Venezuela and Peru.
- Investigators are conducting ballistic and traceability tests as they examine a suspected link to 43 FALs and 2,500 parts stolen from Batallón 603, a case that led to seven soldiers being processed in June 2025.
- Domingos said many rifles are counterfeit or foreign‑made and likely entered by land through Paraguay, highlighting transnational trafficking networks.