On the second day of operations against the organized crime in slum of Paraisópolis —initiated after reporting from Sheet—, the Military Police located this Monday (4) a “bomb house” on Laércio Setúbal Street, a place used for storing and preparing narcotics.
According to a note from the state government, the action in the south zone of São Paulo It was carried out by teams from the 16th Metropolitan Military Police Battalion (BPM/M), with the support of specialized troops and the use of drones, with a total of 50 officers.
The house was a refining and distribution point for drugs, where portions of cocaine and skank already packaged for sale. A wanted justice was also captured during the actions.
According to the PM, the action is part of a permanent strategy to combat organized crime, with a constant police presence in communities in the 16th BPM/M area.
The management Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) reported in the note that the intensification of operations occurred after an armed confrontation last week, when a suspect was arrested with a stolen pistol and a backpack with narcotics. On that occasion, the criminal shot at the police, which, according to the government, motivated the reinforcement of actions in the region.
However, the Sunday’s action (3) occurred less than 24 hours after the news report Sheet show the changes in the way the criminal faction PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital) operates in the favela, where it exercises an unprecedented level of territorial control, more rigid and adopting tactics generally attributed to the CV faction from Rio de Janeiro (Red Command).
A video posted by the governor on social media showed police officers using sledgehammers and an electric saw to remove the blockages, made with iron bars and concrete pieces. In one image, the acronym PCC appeared marked on the concrete next to a structure installed on the ground. In another, a chain was connected to two iron bars.
The SSP (Public Security Secretariat) highlighted having made 291 arrests, 120 captures of people wanted by the courts and 198 arrests in the act in the region between January and April this year. He also highlighted the seizure of 39 weapons, around 1.1 tons of drugs and 156 vehicles.
According to the ministry, the Secretary of Public Security, Osvaldo Nico Gonçalvessaid that the police maintain a permanent presence in the region and operations are based on intelligence data. Actions should continue over the next few days throughout the battalion area.
Part of a series about the 20th anniversary of the May crimes, the report from Sheet described a scenario of advancing control exercised by the PCC over Paraisópolisaffecting the routine of almost 60 thousand residents. Among the measures are the implementation of taxes on traders, blocking access roads, monitoring the activities of social organizations and even the forced use of leaders in protests orchestrated by the faction.
In addition to exercising greater control, the PCC made Paraisópolis the main stage for conflict resolutions involving its members, according to the investigation of the Sheet. A prosecutor told the reporter that the community has become the last instance of the faction. The “defendants” in serious cases or members who exercise leadership roles in the gang are taken to the “slab”, as the place where the “crime courts” are held is known. There, they are tried and, in case of conviction, the penalty can be death.
