Huge raid on Rio gang leaves at least 10 people dead and 80 under arrest

Huge raid on Rio gang leaves at least 10 people dead and 80 under arrest World Oct 28, 2025 5:52 PM EDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro and arrested 80 suspects Tuesday while sparking shootouts that left at least 10 people dead.

Authorities said the operation included officers in helicopters and armored vehicles and targeted the notorious Red Command in the sprawling low-income favelas of Complexo de Alemao and Penha.

Police did not confirm any deaths, but reports in local media including the online news website G1 said scores of people were believed killed. An Associated Press journalist saw at least 10 bodies arrive at the Getulio Vargas hospital in Penha, two of them police officers