Operation Bifronte arrests four in Uberlândia for international drug trafficking
FICCO/MG arrested four people in Uberlândia and executed 23 arrest warrants in five states. The group trafficked drugs from Bolivia and Peru and handled up to R$ 187 million.
Criminal group investigated for drug trafficking from Bolivia and Peru targeted in operation in Uberlândia
The Integrated Force for Combating Organised Crime in Minas Gerais (FICCO/MG) arrested four people in Uberlândia, in the Triângulo Mineiro region, on the morning of Wednesday (14), during Operation Bifronte. According to g1.globo.com, an additional arrest warrant was executed in Uberaba in the same operation.
The operation aims to dismantle a criminal organisation investigated for international drug trafficking and money laundering. Altogether, 23 arrest warrants, 20 search and seizure warrants, and three orders for domestic confinement with electronic monitoring were executed in five states: São Paulo, Rio Grande do Norte, Goiás, Santa Catarina, and Minas Gerais.
In Minas Gerais, in addition to Uberlândia and Uberaba, the warrants were served in Guaxupé, in the south of Minas, and São João Del Rei, in the Zona da Mata Mineira.
Interpol and seizure of R$ 187 million
The Federal Police also obtained two red notices from the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) and ordered the transfer of two of the main individuals under investigation to the federal penitentiary system.
Among the additional measures, the Federal Police decreed the seizure of assets up to R$ 187 million, covering 69 individuals and legal entities. Eleven properties and one aircraft in the states of Minas Gerais, Goiás, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Bahia were subject to immediate seizure.
The addresses and names of those under investigation were not disclosed by the Federal Police due to the confidentiality of the investigations.
Drugs imported from Bolivia and Peru
According to the investigation, the group purchased narcotics in Bolivia and Peru and was responsible for transport and distribution in Brazil. Members also moved resources and concealed assets obtained from criminal activity.
The structure of the organisation was divided into units for command, logistics, transport, finance, and family. Those under investigation may face charges, according to their roles, for international drug trafficking, conspiracy to traffic drugs, and money laundering.
Source: Google News BR — São Paulo