Rio Police Used 'BOPE Wall' to Drive Suspects Into Forest as State Counts 119 Dead

Overview

• Police said BOPE units entered the forest to build a containment line that blocked escape routes for alleged Comando Vermelho members.
• The state reported at least 119 fatalities, and local reporting said 72 bodies recovered from the forest bore gunshot and stab wounds.
• Authorities cited 113 arrests, detention of 10 adolescents, seizure of 118 weapons including 91 rifles, and more than one tonne of drugs.
• Reports said residents helped remove some bodies and noted the area had few cameras or witnesses.
• Officials said the operation was planned for about 60 days with helicopters, specialized teams, and roughly 2,500 agents including COE and CORE.