Layla Brunnela, a spokeswoman for the Minas Gerais state police, mentioned that the police had been monitoring this criminal gang for some time
According to reports from the Central News Agency, the police in the state of Minas Gerais revealed that a bank robbery occurred in the city of Varginha, leading to a confrontation in which at least 25 suspects lost their lives.
Reuters reported that a criminal gang involved in multiple significant bank robberies in the state of Minas Gerais was targeted in a joint operation by state and federal highway police near Varginha. Two separate clashes ensued, resulting in 18 suspects killed in a firefight during one incident and 7 in another.
Layla Brunnela, a spokeswoman for the Minas Gerais state police, mentioned that the police had been monitoring this criminal gang for some time. She noted that during the exchange of gunfire with the criminals, the police seized various items, including large-caliber firearms, explosives, and bulletproof vests.
It is reported that this group of suspects committed a series of bank robberies in Brazil in 2021, specifically targeting banks in inconspicuous cities.