Overview
- Judge Rafael Estrela Nóbrega authorized the transfers after a state request that followed a recent megaoperation in Penha and Complexo do Alemão.
- The seven detainees were escorted from Bangu 1 to Galeão under heavy security and flown on a Federal Police aircraft, with final destinations withheld for security.
- The stated purpose is to sever leaders’ contacts with the gang, using single cells and tightly controlled routines typical of the federal maximum-security network.
- With these moves, Rio de Janeiro now has 66 high-risk inmates under federal custody, including 19 added in 2025, according to the Justice Ministry and Senappen.
- Governor Cláudio Castro touted securing federal vacancies, while Senappen said all requested slots were provided on October 28 and its chief criticized the state’s early disclosure of the operation.