The army performs a mega operation against drug trafficking in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro (Xinhua) – Nearly 6,000 elements of the Brazilian security forces began Thursday a mega-operation against drug trafficking in northern Rio de Janeiro, the biggest mobilization since the government decreed the Military intervention in the public security of this state, leaked the army.

The spokesman of the Joint Command, Colonel Carlos Cinelli, explained to the press that it was the largest operation in number of agents carried out at Rio de Janeiro. Janeiro since the adoption of military intervention

. A total of 5,400 soldiers, 80 militarized police and 100 policemen surrounded the Chapadao complex and the Pedreira favela north of Rio de Janeiro, considered as two strongholds of drug trafficking, with the support of

Cinelli explained Chapadao and Pedreira are two of the main destinations for goods and vehicles stolen in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

According to the report, security forces They launched documents from a helicopter in both communities to guide their residents to make anonymous reports and to collaborate with the authorities when they present cases of illegalities.

the military intervention cabinet, about 1.2 million people live or work in both communities and surrounding areas.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's most touristic state and the capital of the same name is the country's most visited city, has seen a wave of violence since the end of the 2016 Olympics. [19659004] Last year, this situation According to the Institute of Public Security (ISP), which forced the government of President Michel Temer to decree a military intervention in public security in February, the Army was responsible for this work. [19659011] The Armed Forces and the Police have since carried out several operations against drug trafficking, although it has not been possible to reduce the crime.

On Thursday morning, a militarized police officer was killed in a shooting. another operation in the northern area of ​​Rio de Janeiro

This is the fatal victim number 64 of a security guard this year in the region.