Rio Police Sweep Nets Four Arrests as Pedreira Gunfire Shuts Schools and Clinics

Overview

• The 31st Military Police Battalion is conducting an ongoing operation across Itanhangá and nearby areas including Muzema, César Maia, Coroado, Fontela, Morro do Banco, Beco do 48 and Tijuquinha.
• A police tally from the 31st Battalion reports four men arrested and the seizure of three vehicles, a pistol, a pistol replica, a radio and drugs.
• In the North Zone, the 41st Battalion’s action in the Complexo da Pedreira prompted the closure of 16 municipal schools and the full suspension of three primary-care units for safety.
• Local reports described morning gunfire in Pedreira, where authorities say the mission targets vehicle theft, though no arrest or seizure totals were released there by early afternoon.
• Police say the incursions aim to curb robberies, make arrests and remove barricades, and they stress these are not permanent reoccupations as the state cites Muzema among priority areas in its forthcoming ADPF plan.