Facial recognition system identifies woman wanted for drug trafficking in Brazil
Facial recognition technology in the Vigia Mais MT system identified and located a woman wanted for drug trafficking in Cuiabá, Brazil on 12 July 2025, enabling her arrest by military police. The system has reportedly assisted in locating approximately 60 fugitives between April and July 2025.
What happened
The Vigia Mais MT facial recognition system deployed by the State Public Security Secretariat of Mato Grosso identified a woman wanted for drug trafficking in downtown Cuiabá on 12 July 2025. Cameras installed in the city centre detected the woman, and after identity confirmation, the monitoring centre tracked her movements in real time and passed information to military police who arrested her.
Index analysis
From April to July 2025, approximately 60 fugitives from justice were located and arrested using the facial recognition technology. The Vigia Mais MT program operates across 128 municipalities and integrates fixed and mobile video monitoring on streets, avenues and elevated observation platforms.
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