Two people have been arrested in reference to an alleged bomb assault plot focusing on Girl Gaga’s free live performance on Copacabana Seaside, Brazilian Civil Police confirmed.
The suspects — one grownup male detained in Rio Grande do Sul and a youngster arrested in Rio de Janeiro — are each reported followers of Girl Gaga and have been allegedly planning to make use of improvised explosives, together with Molotov cocktails, authorities mentioned. No explosives have been discovered in the course of the operation, based on police.
Authorities say the 2 are a part of a web based group that promotes hate speech and makes an attempt to recruit different youngsters whereas encouraging acts of violence. One of many suspects was additionally present in possession of kid pornography, police allege.
A fireworks present after Girl Gaga’s large free live performance at Copacabana Seaside on Could 03, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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The arrests have been a part of Operation Pretend Monsters, a joint investigation led by the Brazilian Justice Ministry, Federal Police, and digital intelligence companies. The operation aimed to preempt any menace forward of the singer’s historic efficiency on Saturday night time, which drew over two million followers to Rio’s iconic beachfront.
Regardless of the menace, the live performance proceeded with out incident.
The civil police in Rio de Janeiro launched a mass-produced video Sunday detailing the police operation, which concerned executing search warrants in a number of cities together with Rio, Niterói, Duque de Caxias, and Macaé.
“These concerned in just about recruiting members to hold out assaults utilizing improvised explosives have been recognized — the plan aimed to achieve notoriety on social media,” the civil police mentioned in an announcement.
Girl Gaga performs throughout her live performance at Copacabana seashore in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Could 3, 2025.
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A spokesperson for Girl Gaga mentioned the singer and her workforce didn’t know in regards to the operation till Sunday.
“We realized about this alleged menace through media stories this morning,” the assertion mentioned. “Previous to and in the course of the present, there have been no recognized security considerations, nor any communication from the police or authorities to Girl Gaga concerning any potential dangers. Her workforce labored intently with legislation enforcement all through the planning and execution of the live performance and all events have been assured within the security measures in place.”
-ABC Information’ Monica Escobedo contributed to this report.
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