Cargo theft in Rio de Janeiro state registered a 47% decline in September 2026, compared with the same month last year. There were 96 occurrences, versus 182 in September 2025, according to data from the Institute of Public Security (ISP). Despite the significant reduction, the accumulated total for the first nine months of the year shows a scenario of relative stability: 2,131 recorded incidents, a decline of just 1.4% compared with the same period in 2025.
The reduction is the result of reinforced police operations and integration among security agencies, but there is still no official assessment that would allow the September decline to be attributed to specific measures. For transport companies, the result represents an improvement…
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