Two peeps were nabbed in Brazil for tryna blow up Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio de Janeiro. The free show, happenin’ on May 3, was the biggest gig in the pop star’s life, drawin’ in ’bout two million peeps to Copacabana Beach. Rio de Janeiro’s state police teamed up with the Justice Ministry to stop an attack planned by a group spreadin’ hate against the LGBTQ+ community.
Police said the crew was tryna radicalize and recruit teenagers to pull off attacks usin’ Molotov cocktails and homemade explosives. The plan was all ’bout gettin’ famous on social media, apparently. The cops busted two folks in connection with the plot – the supposed leader in Rio Grande do Sul for havin’ illegal weapons, and a teen in Rio for child porn.
Fifteen suspects across different states got raided by the cops, who seized phones and gadgets. The group pretended to be “Little Monsters” online (Lady Gaga’s fan nickname) to attract teens and get ’em into violent and risky stuff. The operation went down on the down-low on Saturday to prevent panic ‘mongst the public. Luckily, no one at the concert was affected.
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