SAO PAULO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — The death toll from an anti-crime sweep in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo has risen to 13, local authorities said on Tuesday.
The Sao Paulo Public Security Secretariat said in a statement that 12 people were killed in clashes with police at a favela in the town of Guaruja, and another at a favela in neighboring Santos.
Police launched Operation Escudo (Shield) on Saturday, after a member of the Military Police in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s richest and most populous state, was killed on Thursday.
According to the secretariat, 32 people have been arrested so far, and 11 weapons and over 20 kg of drugs have been seized.
More than 600 police officers have been participating in the operation centered in Guaruja, one of Brazil’s top tourism destinations.
The death toll resulting from an anti-crime operation in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo has now reached 13, as confirmed by local authorities on Tuesday. The Sao Paulo Public Security Secretariat released a statement stating that 12 individuals lost their lives in confrontations with the police at a favela situated in the town of Guaruja. Additionally, there was another fatality at a favela located in the neighboring city of Santos.
The operation, named Operation Escudo (Shield), was initiated on Saturday following the killing of a member of the Military Police in Sao Paulo, which is both the wealthiest and most populous state in Brazil. As of now, 32 people have been apprehended, and authorities have seized a total of 11 firearms and over 20 kg of illicit substances.
Over 600 police officers have been actively involved in this operation, primarily centered in Guaruja, which is renowned as one of Brazil’s premier tourist destinations.
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