Daily News: Crime and Trials News Headlines - Rio police storm vast crime-ridden favela near airport

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Sunday, Mar 30, 2014 11:33 AM PDT
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Rio police storm vast crime-ridden favela near airport  Sunday, Mar 30, 2014 11:33 AM PDT More than 1,000 Brazilian police backed by helicopters and naval armored vehicles took over a favela near Rio de Janeiro's international airport Sunday, just 74 days before the World Cup. The swiftly conducted dawn operation was the latest attempt to drive drug gangs out of the notorious Mare shanty town, a haven for organized crime and one of the city's most dangerous places. The Mare, close to the airport and home to 130,000 people, is a potential through route for tens of thousands of football fans flying in and out of the city, which will stage seven World Cup matches including the July 13 final. Members of the feared Special Police Operations Battalion swarmed through the favela in 15 minutes without facing resistance, while helicopters buzzed overhead. Full Story

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