Federal Police Launch Operation Tredo in Rio, Arrest Two PM Sergeants Over Alleged Leaks to Comando Vermelho

Overview

• Agents executed 11 temporary arrest warrants and six search orders authorized by the 3rd Specialized Court for Criminal Organizations in Rio.
• Two military police sergeants were detained, including a Bope scheduler whose position allegedly enabled the disclosure of planned incursions.
• Investigators say suspects leaked sensitive plans to Comando Vermelho, with charges expected to include armed criminal organization, corruption, homicide, drug trafficking, illegal weapons possession, and breach of official secrecy.
• Federal teams came under fire in the Complexo da Penha, four residents were injured by shrapnel, and activity there was paused to prevent escalation.
• The probe stems from court-approved evidence shared from 2024’s Operation Buzz Bomb on the gang’s drone use and forms part of Missão Redentor 2, with three vehicles and phones seized and one target previously held in Operation Contenção.