‘Bodies kept coming’: 132 killed in Brazil’s deadliest police operation against drug gangs; how it unfolded
Brazil witnessed its deadliest police operation against drug gangs, claiming at least 132 lives in Rio de Janeiro. The extensive raid, aimed at dismantling the Red Command, saw residents recovering bodies. While authorities deemed it a success due to arrests and seizures, the high death toll has prompted an investigation into potential misconduct and federal support for forensic work.
Brazil witnessed its deadliest police operation against drug gangs, claiming at least 132 lives in Rio de Janeiro. The extensive raid, aimed at dismantling the Red Command, saw residents recovering bodies. While authorities deemed it a success due to arrests and seizures, the high death toll has prompted an investigation into potential misconduct and federal support for forensic work.
