At least 3 dead in police operation in Rio slum

SAO PAULO, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed, and 12 others arrested Wednesday in a police operation targeting a criminal ring in a slum in northern Rio de Janeiro, local authorities said.

The Rio de Janeiro Public Security Secretariat said an operation was launched to combat extortion and money laundering linked to Comando Vermelho, one of Brazil's most powerful criminal groups, sparking cla