400 Armed Traffickers Escape in Rocinha During Major Police Operation

A large-scale police operation in the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, June 31, resulted in a dramatic escape of approximately 400 armed drug traffickers. Night vision drone footage obtained by Jovem Pan News shows the traffickers fleeing into the surrounding woods. "The images are shocking," said a Rio police spokesperson, who requested anonymity. "The sheer number of armed individuals escaping simultaneously demonstrates the complex challenges we face." The operation, a joint effort between Rio and Ceará state authorities, targeted a criminal organization with ties to over 1,000 homicides, operating in alliance with the notorious Comando Vermelho. Two mansions and two buildings were discovered, housing 110 criminals from Ceará. Despite the escape, the operation resulted in one arrest, multiple seizures, and one police officer sustaining a non-life-threatening injury. The operation underscores the ongoing struggle against organized crime in Brazil's favelas and the increasing use of technology in law enforcement.