40 meter balloon is seized in Mangaratiba Reproduction/x official Pmerj Teams from the Environmental Police Command (CPAm) collected, this Sunday (7), an unmanned balloon that fell in the Cunhambebe State Park, in Mangaratiba, on the Costa Verde of Rio de Janeiro. The action was carried out after a complaint about the artifact falling in a forested area of ​​the conservation unit. According to the Military Police, the balloon was approximately 40 meters long, including the props, as well as a mouth approximately 2 meters wide and 1.5 meters high. After locating the material exactly, the teams began a walk through the forest to collect the balloon. The operation included the participation of agents from CPAm, Civil Defense, the 33rd BPM and employees from the Cunhambebe State Park. Now on g1 All seized material was sent to the 165th DP (Mangaratiba), where the case was registered. The Military Police reinforced that the release of balloons is considered an environmental crime due to the risk of fires in forest areas, homes, electrical networks and other structures. The corporation also advises the population to report the practice.