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4 arrested in Brazilian police raids against gang running illegal ride-hailing app in Rio
Police in Rio de Janeiro have raided a criminal group allegedly running an illict ride-hailing app. Authorities say the Comando Vermelho gang coerced motorcycle drivers into using the app in Vila Kennedy and generated monthly profits of up to $185,000.
SAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Rio de Janeiro carried out raids against a criminal group Friday that allegedly operated a clandestine ride-hailing app that generated monthly profits of up to 1 million reais (about $185,000), authorities said. Officials said in a statement that Comando Vermelho, one of Brazil’s most notorious criminal organizations, coerced motorcycle drivers into installing a ride-hailing app developed by the group and using it in Vila Kennedy, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. Authorities said the ride-hailing operation was run by two well-structured groups: one that threatened and extorted drivers, and another that collected the profits and transferred them to the local drug lord.
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