Brazil: two people arrested in relation to a frustrated attack during the Lady Gaga concert

The Brazilian police announced that they have arrested two people in relation to a frustrated bomb attack during the giant concert in Lady Gaga, which attracted more than 2 million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, this Saturday, May.

According to the Civil Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro, in coordination with the Ministry of Justice, this attack was orchestrated by a group that “recruited the participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails,” the authorities specify.

The Ministry of Justice clarified that these recruiters had identified themselves as Gaga fans, known as “little monsters.” A man described as the group leader was arrested in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul by illegal possession of a firearm, while a teenager from Rio de Janeiro was put in detention of child pornographic content.

The authorities in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul and Sao Paulo also carried out more than a dozen searches and seizures in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Río Grande do Sul and Sao Paulo.

An impressive security device implemented

This Saturday, May 3, Lady Gaga turned on Copacabana beach during a free giant concert for her return to Brazil since 2012. The 39 -year -old singer offered her impressive fans of the show, punctuated by all her greatest successes: Born in this way, Poquer face, Shallow either Abracadabraone of the emblematic titles of his latest album, Violencereleased in March.

According to the City of Rio, 2.1 million people attended the concert in Copacabana, more than 1.6 million viewers present for Madonna’s in the same place a year ago.

For this XXL concert, an impressive security device had been deployed, with more than 5,000 agents, drones and video surveillance cameras with facial recognition.

The Rio authorities, which also expect economic benefits of more than $ 100 million, wish to perpetuate this tradition of mega free concert in May, to stimulate tourism during a period considered of low season. Mayor Eduardo Paes has already suggested that he intended to bring the Irish Rock Group U2, without specifying a date.