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Man dies in exchange of gunfire with police in Duque de Caxias; three vehicle theft suspects arrested

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A man died after exchanging gunfire with police during an operation in Corte Oito, in Duque de Caxias.
Three vehicle theft suspects linked to the Caixa d’Água community, in Belford Roxo, were arrested and identified as responsible for at least 18 motorcycle thefts in a single day.
Drugs were also seized during the action.

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Why It Matters

The operation was carried out by the Baixada Fluminense Auto Theft and Theft Police Station (DRFA-BF) and aimed to dismantle a group specializing in vehicle theft linked to the Caixa d’Água community, in Belford Roxo, which operated in various parts of Baixada Fluminense.

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A man died after, according to police, exchanging gunfire with officers during the action, which took place in Corte Oito, in Duque de Caxias. The dead man, according to the police, was on the run and had four criminal records.

According to the Baixada Fluminense Auto Theft and Robbery Police Station (DRFA-BF), three of the prisoners were the main targets of the operation: João Guilherme Conrado Borges, known as Cara Preta; Flávio de Oliveira Raymundo, FL; and Jonatas da Silva Vergete, known as Pará.

According to investigations, the three are identified as members of a group specializing in vehicle theft linked to the Caixa d’Água community, in Belford Roxo. The police claim that the group operated in different parts of Baixada Fluminense.

They are suspected of stealing at least 18 motorcycles in just one day.

During the action, men were also found with drugs at points of sale.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Police will continue investigations to identify other members of the group and recover the stolen motorcycles.
Likely · Within weeks
The three arrested suspects will undergo a custody hearing and may have their arrests converted into preventive arrests.
Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

What was the exact identity of the man who died in the exchange of gunfire?
What were the exact circumstances of the confrontation that led to his death?
Were the drugs seized linked to the same group being investigated for vehicle theft?
Are other members of the group still at large?