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Rio police transfer 'drug barons'

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Lapa : Brazil | about 1 month ago  
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The move comes as Rio police hunt for members of drug gangs who shot down a police helicopter last Saturday, killing three officers. A week of gang violence in the city's shanty towns has left 40 people dead. The authorities reportedly believe orders for attacks are coming from gang leaders who have already...
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