The military occupies the headquarters of the Red Command in São Gonçalo (RJ); Shootout is reported on social networks – News

The Armed Forces and the Civil and Military Police began an operation Sunday evening (15) an operation in the Jardim region Catarina and Morro do Salgueiro, favelas considered as the seat of the CV (Comando Vermelho) in São Gonçalo, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro

In social networks, residents reported the occurrence of shootings. Clashes have also been reported by the organization OTT (Where Has Shooting), which monitors episodes of violence in Rio with the help of collaborators and publishes alerts on social networks. The confrontation had not been confirmed by the intervention until the conclusion of this report.

OTT-RJ INFORMA:

15/07 – 23: 00h
Shots in the Salgueiro at São Gonçalo. Operation of the armed forces. According to the Joint Command, 4,300 military personnel participated in the action, including 120 military personnel.

#OTTRJ

– Where there is shooting-RJ (@RJ_OTT) July 16, 2018

and 80 civilian police. According to testimonials, Avenida Brasil, one of the most important avenues of Rio, has been temporarily closed for the displacement of a large number of troops

One of the main objectives of the The action is to verify that the criminal faction presents weapons. on the streets and carry out drug trafficking openly.

A resident heard anonymously by UOL stated that Commander Red charged protection for local merchants. He said that it was very positive that the army is turning to the region.

Last clashes

Earlier Sunday, military police were attacked in another important base of the CV, this time in the state capital . The confrontation occurred in Complexo do Alemão, considered the headquarters of the same criminal faction, and five suspects were killed.

OTT said the military personnel would also have been involved in another exchange of blows in the Plaza Seca area, but the confrontation was not confirmed by the intervention.

Last Friday (13), in an action in the same area, the military again resisted: the army was in the area of ​​Praça Seca, while the military police officers of the 18th Batalhao, responsible for the region, were trained. criminals and clashed with members of the Red Command. One suspect was injured and four were arrested

Collaboration of Residents

Troops also distribute leaflets in which they call for villagers' collaboration to denounce the location of suspects and weapons. The brochures offer a phone for anonymous complaints 021 2253-1177 and an e-mail for sending suggestions and complaints [email protected] .

The distribution of this material is part of an intervention effort to gain the support of the people and fight the idea that the presence of organized crime in poor areas would have positive aspects for population.

In addition to leaflets, the intervention promoted a rapprochement with residents through the implementation of community actions, which provide health services, dentistry, legal advice and preparation documents.

The intervention treats these operations as emergency measures, which take place in parallel with behind-the-scenes actions to restructure and re-equip police officers.

Critics say that they do not solve the problem, because criminals come back to control the place as soon as the military leave the area.

The CV of São Gonçalo and Salgueiro

The Comando Vermelho is considered one of the most violent criminal groups in Rio de Janeiro. . The area where Jardim Catarina and Salgueiro are located was one of the first targets of the ostensible operations of the armed forces at the beginning of the period of federal intervention in Rio in February this year

The region dominated by the São Gonçalo faction is considered extremely dangerous. At the beginning of the intervention, in early March, army, navy and air force soldiers were shot.

The Salgueiro complex was inaugurated in November 2017, before the federal intervention. of an action by the security forces that left eight dead. Members of the armed forces participated in the operation and the military prosecutor investigates to find out if they participated in the shooting causing death. At the time, the police and armed forces stated that they were not operating in the area where the victims had been shot