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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian police arrested at least 11
people Tuesday in an operation against drug trafficking in Rio
de Janeiro favelas, the state's civil police said in a
statement.
The raid led to gunfire and a bus driver and a passenger were
injured by stray bullets in two different buses on Rio’s main
avenues, local news outlet G1 reported. Footage on social media
showed residents crouching near a highway.
The operation in the Israel Complex — a conglomeration of
several favelas in Rio’s northern zone – targeted the criminal
organization known as Pure Third Command, and is part of a
series of actions aiming to dismantle the faction, police said.
The latest operation was the result of a seven-month
investigation, which led to the identification of 44 drug
traffickers, police said.
In addition to the arrests, police also seized three rifles.
Authorities say the gang intimidates residents, expels rivals,
attacks security agents and imposes its rule through curfews.
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