Rio Police Discover Unprecedented Use of Car Bombs by Traffickers
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Military Police in Rio de Janeiro found car bombs and explosive barricades used by traffickers for the first time in the Israel Complex, North Zone. The operation resulted in one suspect dead, a bus driver shot, and seven stolen vehicles recovered. Police also seized explosives, marijuana plants, and pepper spray. The use of car bombs is unprecedented in Rio, according to the PM.
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PM encontra carros-bomba e barricadas com explosivos no Complexo de Is...
PM encontra carros-bomba e barricadas com explosivos no Complexo de Is...
Uso de carro-bomba por traficantes era inédito no Rio, diz PM; armadil...
Suspeitos de tr�fico usam carro-bomba pela 1� vez no Rio, diz PM Barri...
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