Overview

• Civil Police units and state prosecutors executed 18 arrest warrants and secured a court order to freeze about R$700,000 in assets tied to the group.
• CORE deployed armored vehicles and at least two helicopters in Parque União, where officers came under heavy gunfire during the raids.
• Authorities reported at least 11 detainees, while Extra and O Globo said 12 were held, including an active military police officer, with identifications still being confirmed.
• Investigators say roughly 55 people have been mapped in the Maré–Serra trafficking network and believe regional CV leaders have been coordinating logistics from Maré to Petrópolis.
• Local services were disrupted, with two state schools suspending classes and one family clinic closing while another limited external activities.