On 15 March 2025, in Maceio (Alagoas), unidentified armed suspects shot and killed a man in a drive-by shooting in the Santos Dumont neighborhood. The suspects were in a car when they fired against the victim and escaped immediately. The victim had a drug trafficking debt but the police did not confirm if the shooters were drug traffickers. The authorship and motivations for the attack are unknown. 1 fatality.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 15, 2025, one person was killed in a shooting incident linked to drug trafficking in Maceió, Alagoas state, Brazil. Unidentified armed assailants conducted a drive-by shooting using a vehicle and immediately fled the scene, with police unable to confirm the perpetrators' identities or exact motives. This is assessed as a case of public security instability related to organized crime occurring in a major port city in northeastern Brazil.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Port logistics risk - Maceió is a major port city in northeastern Brazil, and continued security instability could indirectly affect port operations and cargo handling
• Sugar and ethanol exports - Alagoas state is a major sugarcane production region in Brazil, and deteriorating regional security could pose potential risks to agricultural product transportation and processing facility operations
• Transportation security costs - Increased organized crime activity could raise security costs for logistics companies transiting the region and increase the need to reroute transportation
• Local business environment - Drug-related violent incidents create negative perceptions for foreign investment and local business operations

3) Watch points

• Security situation trends - Need to monitor additional violent incidents in Maceió and Alagoas state and authorities' security enhancement measures
• Port operations impact - Track normal operations at Maceió port and nearby logistics facilities and trends in security measure reinforcement