The plan’s perpetrator was taken into custody, and a teenager was also placed under arrest.
According to the police, which also collaborated with the nation’s justice ministry, “The suspects were recruiting participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails.”
According to reports, a tip from Rio state police intelligence led to the discovery of the bomb plot.
According to reports, Rio state police intelligence detected the use of coded language and extreme iconography online, with digital cells inciting teens to act violently.
“Those involved were identified as virtually recruiting participants to carry out attacks using improvised explosives – the plan was aimed at gaining notoriety on social media,” they stated.
