
The action aims to execute dozens of arrest and search and seizure warrants against a group linked to drug trafficking.
RJ Civil Police began Operation Conexão Baixada against a Comando Vermelho group investigated for trafficking and territorial expansion in Baixada Fluminense, with warrants issued against 30 members.
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The Civil Police began an operation against organized crime in Baixada Fluminense.
The Civil Police of RJ began, this Friday (13), Operation Conexão Baixada, against a group linked to Comando Vermelho (CV) investigated for controlling communities, exploiting drug trafficking and trying to expand the faction's dominance in Baixada Fluminense.
The action is coordinated by the Police Station for the Repression of Organized Criminal Actions and Special Inquiries (Draco-IE). The investigation identified 30 members of the criminal organization and led to the issuance of 24 arrest warrants and 35 search and seizure warrants.
Among the main people being investigated is the drug dealer known as Bochecha Rosa, identified by the police as one of the CV bosses in Duque de Caxias, especially in the Lixão community.
According to the investigation, the group uses armed men to maintain control of communities, ensure the exploitation of drug trafficking and expand the faction's operations in the region.

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