Rio Seizes Buried Liquor and Dismantles Camps on Copacabana Before New Year’s Eve

Overview

• Seop’s Operation Tatuí recovered 35 glass bottles of distilled beverages hidden in the sand inside plastic-lidded containers.
• Agents also located crates of bottled water and guaraná natural buried for irregular use during the festivities, according to officials.
• The searches concentrated near Rua Rodolfo Dantas, the site slated for the main Réveillon stage.
• Teams worked over two nights with support from Comlurb and the Municipal Guard, removing irregular stalls and makeshift camps.
• Authorities say the effort clears public space ahead of the celebration under Decree No. 56.160, with no arrests reported.