Police take control of two Rio drug slums

HUNDREDS of Brazilian police officers backed by armoured cars and helicopters push into two Rio de Janeiro slums notorious for drug-trafficking.

The operation began shortly before 5am local time on Sunday (1900 AEDT) and involved about 800 police in riot gear and 13 armoured personnel carriers.

Heavily armed officers began patrolling the streets as soon as they moved in.

"The situation is calm," police spokesman Colonel Federico Caldas told Globo News television. "There have been no incidents, but we are prepared for any possible development."

The favelas are known as major drug trading and consumption centres.

Authorities plan to install a so-called Police Pacification Unit (UPP) in Manguinhos, which will be staffed with agents specially trained to address the community's violence and drug problem.

Jacarezinho will be patrolled by strengthened but regular police units.

Authorities in Brazil are trying to take control of and clean up some of the most dangerous areas of the country in preparation for the 2014 Soccer World Cup and the Olympic Games of 2016.

With the addition of Manguinhos, authorities have deployed 29 of the UPPs in more than 170 local communities, which are now patrolled by more than 6,770 special agents, according to military police statistics.

Brazil plans to deploy 40 UPPs by 2014.

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