Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Brazil arrests 5 police officers over rifle resale
In Brazil, five police officers were arrested.
They are accused of trying to sell a gun they took during a big police operation in Rio de Janeiro.
This operation happened last month and was very sad because 122 people died, including gang members and police officers.
The officers were supposed to keep the guns safe, but instead, they tried to sell one.
Now, they are in trouble for doing that.
Five police officers were arrested in Rio de Janeiro for attempting to resell a rifle seized during a raid.
The raid on October 28, 2023, resulted in 122 deaths, including 117 alleged gang members and 5 police officers.
The officers were accused of trying to resell a rifle from the deadly raid.
The raid is considered Brazil's deadliest police operation ever.
Four police officers died during the raid, and one died later from injuries sustained.
- Who
- Five police officers
- What
- Arrested for attempting to resell a rifle seized during a raid
- When
- Friday, November 2023
- Where
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Why
- The officers were accused of trying to resell a rifle from a deadly raid that left 122 dead
- Location
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Date of Arrests
- Friday, November 2023
- Number of Officers Arrested
- 5
- Date of Raid
- October 28, 2023
- Casualties in Raid
- 122 dead (117 alleged gang members, 5 police officers)
