Rio Police Operation Hits Criminal Stronghold, Disrupts City and Exposes Organized Crime’s Grip

On June 10, 2025, the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police, supported by military forces, launched a major operation in the Israel Complex, a cluster of favelas in the city’s North Zone. Official police statements confirm that the operation targeted the Terceiro Comando Puro (TCP), a criminal organization led in the region by Álvaro Malaquias Santa […]