Two men were detained by military police on Tuesday afternoon (6) in central São Paulo for impersonating civil police officers. They carried weapons, fake badges, and around R$ 19,000 in counterfeit notes. The case has been handed over to the Federal Police.
On the afternoon of January 6, 2026, military police officers arrested two suspects in central São Paulo, specifically on Rua Aurora, for impersonating civil police. One identified himself as an investigator from the 3rd Police District in Campos Elíseos, but checks confirmed neither belonged to the force.
The approach followed a call to the PM for an incident at the location. According to São Paulo's Public Security Secretariat (SSP), "during the approach, it was found that the suspects do not belong to the Civil Police and were armed, in addition to carrying approximately R$ 19,000 in fake notes".
Items seized include a Canik 9mm pistol – previously stolen in Osasco in 2023 –, three magazines, handcuffs, a fake badge, a wallet with identification, and a forged functional ID. The counterfeit notes were R$ 200 denominations. One man was driving a car, and both have criminal records.
The SSP stated the case was logged and referred to the Federal Police for further investigation, given the involvement of crimes like currency counterfeiting and illegal weapon possession.
