Authorities from Rio de Janeiro and the federal government revealed two plans of bomb During the singer’s show Lady Gaga on Saturday night (3), on the edge of Copacabana.
The show brought together about 2.1 million people on the beach, according to data from the city of Rio.
In all, an adult was arrested and two teenagers were seized. Equipment was also collected by the agents.
In addition, search and seizure warrants were issued in several cities of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso.
Investigations of the Rio Civil Police and the Ministry of Justice indicate that there was no connection between the two plans.
“Operation Fake Monster”
The first bomb attack was disjointed by the “Operation Fake Monster”, conducted by Rio authorities and in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) Cyber Operations Laboratory (Ciberlab).
During the operation, the man appointed as leader of the criminal organization was arrested in the act in Rio Grande do Sul for illegal possession of firearms. In Rio de Janeiro, a teenager was seized for involvement in the scheme and storage of child pornography.
Another teenager was seized in São Vicente, on the coast of São Paulo.
Investigations revealed that the extremist group recruited participants, including minors, to orchestrate coordinated attacks with makeshift explosives and Molotov cocktails. The objective, as found, was to obtain recognition on social networks through this “collective challenge”.
The warning about the group’s activities came from the Civil Police’s Undersecretary (SSINTE), which identified the growing radicalization of adolescents online.
Investigators promoted on digital platforms the dissemination of hatred, self -mutilation, pedophilia and violent content crimes, using such practices as a form of integration and challenge among young people.
The operation served 13 search and seizure warrants in several cities of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso, in order to completely dismantle the group. At the addresses of the targets, electronic devices and other materials that will be analyzed for the advancement of investigations were seized.
In an unfolding of the operation, the agents also fulfilled a search and seizure warrant in Macaé (RJ), against another individual with attack plans, who even threatened to kill a live child. He will respond in court for terrorism and induction to crime.
Background
The Ministry of Justice and the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police identified a Second threat of bomb attack during the Show by singer Lady Gaga.
A man was the target of search and seizure by agents in Macaé (RJ) hours before the presentation of the American artist. Electronic target equipment were seized for expertise.
Researchers of the Ministry of Justice cyber laboratory identified that the suspect was performing threats in hidden groups on the internet and with plans to install explosives near the stage.
The information was passed on to Rio police officers, who set up the operation against the investigated and to prevent the plan from being put into practice.
According to the CNN the target man of searches was deported from the United States last month after living 27 years in the country. The police find out if there is a relationship between the facts.
The target of the operation was not arrested. In such cases, investigators say that there is no initially the material crime to grant arrest warrant.
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*With information from Mariana Grasso, Felipe Souza, Vitor Bonets and Elijonas Maia
This content was originally published in what we know about the bombing plans on the Lady Gaga show on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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