SAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Rio de Janeiro carried out raids against a criminal group Friday that allegedly operated a clandestine ride-hailing app that generated monthly profits of up to 1 million reais (about $185,000), authorities said. At least four people were arrested.

Officials said in a statement that Comando Vermelho, one of Brazil’s most notorious criminal organizations, coerced motorcycle drivers into installing a ride-hailing app developed by the group and using it in Vila Kennedy, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro.

More than 300 drivers were registered with the app, and the revenue was funneled through shell companies to finance drug trafficking operations.

Police have arrested four people so far and executed 12 search and seizure warrants in Rio and neighboring cities. Aut

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