Friday, December 10, 2010

Favela de Mandela Raided

Favela Mandela was raided by 50 police early this Friday morning. Fugitive and trafficker Eduardo da Penha Queiroz was arrested and a 12 gauge shotgun, 7.62 caliber ammunition, marijuana, crack, cheirinho da loló (a drug based on a mixture of ethyl alcohol or benzene, chloroform, ether (all of which are carcinogens) and essence of fruit), and two stolen motorcycles were seized.

Upon entry there was an intense gun fight between traffickers in the community and police on foot and in the air.

Nine other fugitives who had previously fled from Penha and Alemão were arrested during operation in Manguinhos the previous Thursday.

Read full article via O Globo

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