Police disguised as Power Rangers patrolled during the carnival

Police disguised as Power Rangers patrolled during the carnival

It is not unusual to see superheroes on the streets during the carnival in Brazil. Batman, Superman and Spider-Man are widespread in São Paulo during the world's greatest ceremony. This year, however, four people, who had disguised themselves as Power Rangers from the 1990s, were particularly emphasized.

The Power Rangers in action

In a video that was shared by the authorities in São Paulo on Saturday, you can see how the red, blue, yellow and green -clad power rangers a suspected cell phone thief in front of a cheering crowd, the "Power Rangers! Power Rangers!" Skilled, arrest. Another Power Ranger in Schwarz presents a handful of secured devices in another scene.

Innovative approaches to fight against crime

"It's morphine time!" wrote the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, in a post on X , in which he explained that the "Power Rangers" were actually undercover police officers who pursued an innovative approach to combating crimes during the festival.

success of the police

The arrest, according to the governor, was able to secure four other stolen cell phones and about $ 2,425 cash. "Our civilian police as a Power Rangers provide entertainment in this carnival!" he added.

decline in crime during the carnival

The most populous state of Brazil states that gangs that specialize in theft and robbery often take advantage of the crowds during the holidays. The strategy of disguising undercover policemen as party goers led to a significant decline in festival-related crimes. In the past weekend for the carnival, 880 cases of cell phone theft and robbery were reported, which is a clear decline compared to 2,344 cases in the same period of the previous year, according to the government of São Paulo.

diverse disguises of the police

The police don't just dress up as a power of Rangers. Last month, the police published a picture of an official who appeared as the Mexican parodien superheld "El Chapulin Colorado" (the red grasshopper) and escorted a tied suspect.

continuation of the festivities

The festivities in Brazil will continue until the first day of Lent in the Christian calendar, which falls on March 5 this year.