Minas Gerais reports 89 buses set on fire in 34 cities.
The Military Police counted 89 attacks on buses, in 34 cities since the 3rd; until this Thursday (7), 51 people were arrested and 22 teenagers apprehended on suspicion of involvement with the attacks; according to Governor Fernando Pimentel, the attacks were carried out by “criminal factions”, in response to the fact that Minas Gerais has “one of the most rigorous prison systems in the country”
By Pedro Peduzzi/Agência Brasil - The Military Police have already counted 89 attacks on buses, in 34 cities since June 3rd. The most recent occurred last night (7) in the Maria Gorete neighborhood, in Belo Horizonte, at 23:13 pm, and in Passa Quatro, in the south of Minas, at 19:30 pm. Since the 6th, 29 buses have been recorded as being set on fire.
As of yesterday, 51 people had been arrested and 22 teenagers apprehended on suspicion of involvement in the attacks. The procedure adopted by the criminals in yesterday's attacks was similar to that of previous attacks.
According to Governor Fernando Pimentel, the attacks were carried out by "criminal factions" in response to the fact that Minas Gerais has "one of the most rigorous prison systems in the country."
Contacted by Agência Brasil, the Prison Administration Secretariat reported that Minas Gerais' security forces are working "around the clock," in an integrated manner, including collaboration with the Federal Police, as well as the prison administration itself, state forces, the Public Security Secretariat, and the Governor's Military Cabinet.
Military police officers are in plain clothes on buses and at bus stops to contain crime and identify suspects. In addition, policing has been reinforced in cities that have already undergone security operations or that have had requests stemming from intelligence information from the security system.