Rio Police Raid CV Nucleus in Anchieta, Arrest 13 as Alleged Leader ‘Galo’ Evades Capture

Overview

• Operação Trunfo Final was launched on Dec. 12 to dismantle the Comando Vermelho’s operational, logistical and financial hub in the Az de Ouro community, with 13 suspects detained so far.
• Police moved to execute 108 judicial orders, including 36 arrest warrants and 72 search-and-seizure warrants, with actions in Anchieta and diligences in Nilópolis and Mesquita.
• Rafael Silva Titara, known as Galo, is identified as the alleged local leader; his preventive arrest was ordered on Dec. 9, he remains at large, and investigators say he spent about 15 days in Paris in June.
• The probe mapped a hierarchical structure that includes the Tropa do César, described as the area’s principal armed wing responsible for discipline, coordinated attacks and territorial control.
• Financial intelligence points to laundering through São Paulo front companies, with Coaf citing roughly R$1.2–R$1.28 million moved in 15 days, and police say seized materials will fuel the next phase of the investigation.