Rio de Janeiro drug gangsters gave a famous statue of Michael Jackson a scary new prop in a photo circulating on Brazilian social media: an assault rifle.
Police said Monday that the picture, in which the military style semi-automatic is slung around the King of Pop's neck, was taken "by criminals."
"The suspects have been identified and an operation is underway to arrest them," police said in a statement.
The picture, taken in daylight, showed off drug traffickers' brazen control over many areas of Rio's favelas at…