Operation Rebuliço dismantles drug-trafficking organisation in Santos with 11 arrests
FICCO/Santos launched an operation against a group suspected of national and international drug trafficking in the Baixada Santista region. Eleven arrest warrants were executed and R$ 73.4 million in assets were seized.
FICCO/Santos launches Operation Rebuliço against drug trafficking on São Paulo coast
The Integrated Force to Combat Organised Crime in Santos (FICCO/Santos) launched Operation Rebuliço on Wednesday, 28 October, aimed at dismantling a criminal organisation under investigation for national and international drug trafficking in the Baixada Santista region. According to information from gov.br, the operation mobilised 120 federal and military police officers.
In total, 11 temporary arrest warrants and 20 search and seizure warrants were executed, all issued by the 2nd Criminal Court of Guarujá/SP. The court also ordered the seizure of assets and values linked to the group, totalling R$ 73.4 million.
The investigations identified suspects of sending cocaine abroad and of selling cocaine and concentrated varieties of cannabis in Guarujá/SP. The group used firearms to protect storage and drug sales locations, according to the findings.
The investigation also pointed to substantial financial movements in bank accounts belonging to individuals, companies and third parties, in addition to the acquisition of luxury goods registered in the names of intermediaries.
The suspects may face charges, depending on each person's involvement, for criminal organisation, drug trafficking, association for trafficking and money laundering.
FICCO/Santos brings together the Federal Police, the Military Police of the State of São Paulo and the Special Action Group to Combat Organised Crime (GAECO) – Santos Centre.
Source: Google News BR — São Paulo