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at a glance

the bope found hundreds of stolen motorcycles, 40 tons of marijuana, crack, cocaine, and heavy weapons.

today the military police is still placed inside the morro do alemão offering increased public safety to the residents. 

there is still outlaw influence in this area, however its dominance has been severely weakened and the terror they inflicted on the residents is now hindered by the police.

drugs continue to be traded due to the extreme difficult to control these areas, but on a much lower scale and underground, in fear of arrest.    arrow-back      arrow-forward

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