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Drug war in Rio de Janeiro continues (52 photos)
Brazilian troops stormed the last redoubt of drug traffickers Rio de Janeiro - slums "Alemao».
More than 2, 6 thousand soldiers of the police special forces, marines and army commandos stormed the last redoubt of drug traffickers in the area of Rio. An unprecedented police operation against bandits was launched on Thursday. Police special forces with technical support from the army and navy stormed one of the main centers of the drug mafia, a complex of favelas "Vila Cruzeiro" in the northern outskirts of Rio. Some bandits hid in a nearby complex "Alemao", which is also completely blocked by police and troops.
This house belongs to the drug baron Alexander Mendes da Silva. It is the slums of Alemao. A fresco of Justin Bieber is very unusual decoration in this place.
More than 2, 6 thousand soldiers of the police special forces, marines and army commandos stormed the last redoubt of drug traffickers in the area of Rio. An unprecedented police operation against bandits was launched on Thursday. Police special forces with technical support from the army and navy stormed one of the main centers of the drug mafia, a complex of favelas "Vila Cruzeiro" in the northern outskirts of Rio. Some bandits hid in a nearby complex "Alemao", which is also completely blocked by police and troops.
This house belongs to the drug baron Alexander Mendes da Silva. It is the slums of Alemao. A fresco of Justin Bieber is very unusual decoration in this place.
