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Comando Vermelho leader arrested in Niterói
A Comando Vermelho leader was arrested on Friday in Niterói, in Rio de Janeiro state.
The arrest happened during an operation by Rio de Janeiro’s Civil Police.
The operation targeted a group under investigation over killings in Salvador, Bahia.
Police say the group is being investigated for 23 deaths in Salvador.
The case links a leader identified with the group in Bahia to an investigation into killings there.
The police announcement did not say what happens next in the investigation.
A Comando Vermelho leader was arrested in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, on Friday, November 13.
The arrest took place during an operation against a group investigated in connection with 23 deaths in Salvador.
The information was provided by Rio de Janeiro state Civil Police.
UOL’s headline described the person as an alleged Comando Vermelho chief in Bahia.
- Who
- A leader of the Comando Vermelho, described in UOL’s headline as an alleged chief in Bahia.
- What
- The person was arrested during a police operation.
- When
- Friday, November 13, 2026.
- Where
- Niterói, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Why
- The operation targeted a group investigated in connection with 23 deaths in Salvador.
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- Arrest date
- November 13, 2026
- Arrest location
- Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
- Investigated deaths
- 23 in Salvador
- Police source
- Rio de Janeiro state Civil Police