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Police wear fancy dress in Rio Carnival phone theft sting

created: Feb. 14, 2026, 11:14 p.m. | updated: Feb. 16, 2026, 8:03 a.m.

The festival, which began on Friday and runs until next Saturday, attracts millions of visitors and locals each year to its street parties and parades - but there is often a spike in petty crime.

1 month ago: BBC News