Overview
- The state reports 121 dead while the Public Defender’s Office counts 132, including four police officers, after an 18‑hour operation with about 2,500 agents in the Alemão and Penha complexes.
- A Civil Police identification report says more than 95% of 115 identified civilians had verified links to Comando Vermelho, with 97 holding significant criminal records and 59 wanted by the courts.
- Authorities say 120 weapons were seized, including 93 rifles, described as Rio’s largest single‑day haul, with parts traced to several foreign countries and suspected diversion from the Armed Forces.
- The government released drone and body‑camera videos showing heavy combat, and officials acknowledged some cameras failed to record fully due to battery issues.
- Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered rigorous preservation and documentation of all physical evidence as a lawmaker filed an impeachment request against Governor Cláudio Castro, federal forensic teams were deployed, and alleged CV leader “Doca” remained at large.