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Brazilian police take selfies with the drug lord they just arrested
December 12, 2017 at 12:45
Police in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro arrested one of the most wanted drug lords in the country on December 6. A few of the officers used the opportunity to pose for smiling selfies with him.
Just under 3,000 police officers and soldiers participated in the December 6 arrest of notorious drug lord Rogerio Avelino da Silva – nicknamed "Rogerio 157" – in the northern part of Rio. Rogerio 157 was cornered when the army surrounded the favela called Arará, where he was hiding.
Read More (...)Policiais civis prenderam o Rogério 157, na comunidade do Arará, Zona Norte do Rio, durante #operaçãointegrada coordenada pela @SegurancaRJ. pic.twitter.com/xNXIKGKt6S
— Polícia Civil RJ (@PCERJ) December 6, 2017
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