Foiled Bomb Plot at Lady Gaga Concert: How Brazilian Police Stopped Chaos Among 2 Million Fans
Police were able to thwart a bomb attack at a Lady Gaga concern in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The plan was labeled as “Operation Fake Monster,” which came into fruition following a tip-off from Rio state police intelligence, which uncovered online groups encouraging violence amongst teenagers using coded language and extremist symbolism.
“The suspects were recruiting participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails,” police said in a statement, while the Justice Ministry added that the suspects were Gaga’s fans — commonly referred to as the ‘Little Monsters.’
Official data showed approximately 2.1 million people were at the venue.
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No injuries or casualties have been reported but police stated on X that the person responsible for the plan and a teenager have been arrested.
The alleged mastermind was taken in for illegal possession of a firearm in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, while the other was detained for storing child p–rngraphy in Rio.
Search warrants of 15 suspects across the states of Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, and Sao Paulo have now been issued by authorities, with electronic devices and other materials seized.
Despite the seriousness and fear the situation caused, netizens tried to break the ice with more light-hearted, humorous comments.
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