Brazilian Forces Seize Large Drugs Haul In Rio Favela -- BBC
Brazilian police and troops say they have found a large haul of drugs after storming a major drug traffickers' stronghold in Rio de Janeiro.
More than 30 tonnes of marijuana was seized - as well as cocaine - in the Alemao favela, or slum, police say.
Some 2,600 police and paratroopers carried out a pre-dawn assault on the favela, where hundreds of drug traffickers had been holed in.
Gunfire was heard but police were met with less resistance than expected.
Drug traffickers had been given an ultimatum to surrender by sunset on Saturday or face an assault.
Officers later hoisted the Brazilian and police flags on the hilltop of Alemao.
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