Bomb Squad Deployed After Truck Hijacking Shuts São Paulo's Rodoanel

Overview

• SPMAR said its team found the truck positioned across the Rodoanel Mário Covas after a reported robbery.
• Staff untied the driver, who refused to leave the cab, saying a homemade device was attached to his body.
• The São Paulo Military Police's GATE unit was called to assess and neutralize any potential explosive.
• Traffic toward Rodovia Presidente Dutra was fully halted, with congestion stretching about 16 kilometers.
• The alleged assailants were not at the scene, and the presence of any device had not been independently confirmed.