On 17 March 2025, in Seropedica (Rio de Janeiro), Red Command (CV) drug traffickers shot and killed two Varao Police Militia members at the KM 40. 2 fatalities.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 17, 2025, armed clashes between drug organizations occurred in Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. High-intensity violence erupted at the KM 40 point when drug traffickers affiliated with Red Command (CV) shot and killed 2 members of the Varao police militia. This incident indicates an escalation in organized crime conflicts within the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Increased instability in Rio de Janeiro metropolitan logistics network - Seropédica serves as a major transportation hub connecting to Rio's western industrial zone, and escalating organized crime activities could cause freight transport delays and increased security costs
• Security risks for southeastern Brazil industrial clusters - Rio de Janeiro functions as a steel, petrochemical, and automotive parts production hub, and deteriorating public security is expected to indirectly impact local manufacturing operations
• Security concerns for Sepetiba port access routes - Seropédica is located on inland transportation networks leading to Sepetiba port, Brazil's major export port, raising the need for enhanced logistics security

3) Watch points

• Whether additional organized crime clashes occur within Rio de Janeiro state - Need to track potential retaliatory attacks between CV and other drug organizations/militias
• Brazilian government's security reinforcement measures and military-police deployment decisions - Monitor potential disruptions to regional logistics transport if large-scale security operations are implemented