Hundreds of policemen raided a plaza in Brazilian city Sao Paulo on Wednesday, arresting dozens of people selling crack and cocaine and destroying addicts’ tents. Police said in a statement that a total 650 agents participated in the raid, and arrest and search warrants were the product of intelligence and investigation. The Princesa Isabel square is close to a region nicknamed “Crackland” where hundreds of addicts gather every day buy drugs. Some come from cities in Sao Paulo state’s countryside and end up living there permanently.
Hundreds of policemen raided a plaza in Brazilian city Sao Paulo on Wednesday, arresting dozens of people selling crack and cocaine and destroying addicts’ tents