National operation arrests 93 across 15 states; FICCO executes warrants in São Luís
Operation Integrated Force III mobilised 18 FICCOs simultaneously across 15 Brazilian states, executing 93 arrest warrants and 180 search and seizure warrants.
FICCO launches Operation Thalassa in São Luís as part of offensive across 15 states
The Integrated Force to Combat Organised Crime (FICCO) in Maranhão executed Operation Thalassa in São Luís on Wednesday (8), executing two preventive arrest warrants and two search and seizure warrants in an investigation into organised crime. According to Google News BR — São Paulo, the local action is part of Operation Integrated Force III, launched simultaneously by 18 FICCOs across 15 Brazilian states.
In total, the national offensive executes 93 arrest warrants, 180 search and seizure warrants and other precautionary measures ordered by the courts. Investigations cover crimes including drug trafficking, arms trafficking, money laundering and organised crime activities.
The FICCOs bring together federal and state public security bodies, coordinated by the Federal Police, with members of the Civil Police, Military Police and Prison Police, the Federal Highway Police, Public Security Secretariats, Municipal Guards and the National Prison Policy Secretariat.
Actions in major states
In Pará, Operation Coalition – COP VIII executes 32 preventive arrest warrants and 32 search and seizure warrants in an investigation into organised crime.
In Paraíba, Operation Consigliere executes 46 search and seizure warrants and 13 preventive arrest warrants. The investigation looks into organised crime, drug trafficking and money laundering, with actions also reaching Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo.
In Minas Gerais, Operation Borak executes 10 arrest warrants and 17 search and seizure warrants in Belo Horizonte. The investigation targets organised crime linked to drug trafficking, homicides and illegal possession of firearms. The courts also ordered the removal of surveillance cameras installed irregularly in public areas.
In Ceará, Operation Amazon Connection executes 16 search and seizure warrants in the states of Ceará, Pernambuco, Pará and Amazonas, along with asset seizure and property freezing measures. The focus is interstate drug trafficking and money laundering.
In Rio Grande do Norte, two operations are conducted in parallel. In Natal, Operation Matriarch executes five preventive arrest warrants and seven search and seizure warrants, with asset freezing and seizure. In Mossoró and other municipalities, Operation Busting executes 19 search and seizure warrants.
In São Paulo, actions concentrate on Santos and Campinas. In the port city, Operation Unharness executes seven temporary arrest warrants and ten search and seizure warrants in an investigation into cargo and truck theft. In Campinas, Operation Argenti Lardum executes ten temporary arrest warrants and ten search and seizure warrants in the state and in Paraná, investigating theft, robbery and receipt of stolen cargo.
Operation Integrated Force III also covers Amapá, Acre, Amazonas, Goiás, Piauí and Bahia. Investigations continue to establish the facts and identify other possible individuals involved.
Source: Google News BR — São Paulo