Overview
- Authorities reported the largest single‑day rifle haul on record and said seized arms included military rifles marked to Venezuela’s FANB, Argentina’s army and Peru’s forces, according to CEFAI.
- Detained Comando Vermelho leaders were transferred to the Bangu 1 maximum‑security unit, while senior figure Edgar “SDoca” da Penha remains at large.
- Border controls were tightened across the region, and police in Argentina’s Misiones province arrested three Brazilians who crossed illegally.
- The Comando Vermelho circulated explicit threats of retaliation against police, including messages vowing that officers would be killed.
- A survey found 52% of Rio residents feel less safe after the raid, as families of victims marched to demand justice outside Penha.