Military Police Kill Alleged Barbante Crime Boss ‘Cachulé’ in Ilha do Governador Operation

Overview

• Police describe Wagner “Cachulé” Barreto de Alencar as the local organized‑crime leader with prior records for homicide and association for drug trafficking.
• Teams from the 17th BPM’s P2, supported by the GAM air unit, intercepted his car inside the Comunidade do Barbante, where an armed confrontation erupted.
• He was shot during the exchange, was taken for medical care, and died, according to the Military Police.
• Two rifles were seized, the scene was isolated for forensic examination, and the Capital Homicide Division assumed the case.
• After the killing, residents reported buses were used to block stretches at Peixaria and on Estrada do Galeão, and police moved to clear roads and reinforce security.