Town in Ceará buys mineral water under police escort after threats attributed to the Comando Vermelho
In Banabuiú, lines formed at Praça da Matriz for the sale of jugs at R$ 6, while the gang is said to be demanding fees from merchants.
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Residents of Banabuiú, in the interior of Ceará, again formed lines on Tuesday (3) to receive jugs of mineral water, sold under police escort, g1 reported. Local shops stopped selling the product after threats attributed to the Comando Vermelho gang.
Emergency supply began on Saturday (31), with logistical support from Cagece, was suspended on Sunday (1st) and Monday (2), and resumed at Praça da Matriz. The delivery, scheduled for 7 a.m., began around 11 a.m.
Each resident can buy up to two 20-liter jugs at R$ 6 each, and Cagece is distributing about a thousand units a day, indefinitely.
The threats began on October 19. According to g1, the group demanded fees of up to R$ 750 a week to allow water to be sold. Three men identified as responsible for collecting the money were arrested on October 22 and remain in custody.