Traffickers arrested with surveillance cameras used to monitor police in northern São Paulo
The Military Police arrested two men for drug trafficking in Boi Malhado Community after discovering a monitoring system with cameras on the streets. A total of 975 drug portions and 17 mobile phones were seized.
Street cameras used to alert traffickers about police arrival, says battalion
The Military Police arrested two men for drug trafficking on the morning of Monday the 26th in Boi Malhado Community, northern São Paulo. According to agenciasp.sp.gov.br, teams from the 9th Metropolitan Battalion seized 975 portions of substances similar to cocaine, crack and cannabis, as well as a replica rifle and an extensive surveillance camera monitoring structure.
The operation occurred at approximately 08:50, when police officers were patrolling Rua Santa Rosa do Tocantins and saw two men run towards the courtyard of a residential property upon noticing the approach of police vehicles. One of the suspects hid a bag before being detained. With him were found R$ 169 and one portion of cannabis. The other was carrying notes related to trafficking and a Pix key.
In the hidden bag there were more drugs. With reinforcement from other teams, the officers searched the property and found in total 205 tubes with substance similar to cocaine, 166 with material similar to crack and 604 portions similar to cannabis.
Inside the residence, a monitoring structure was identified with access to images from cameras installed on nearby streets. "The equipment was used to monitor movement in the community and identify the arrival of police officers," said Lieutenant-Colonel Renato Garnes, commander of the 9th Battalion.
The seized material included five security cameras, five radio communicators, ten radio headsets and 15 charging bases. Also collected were 17 mobile phones, one tablet, computer equipment, eight smart watches and a replica rifle.
"The two men were taken to the 13th Police District, where the arrest in flagrante for drug trafficking was formalised. Two other people found at the location were questioned and released," added Lieutenant-Colonel Renato.
Source: Google News BR — São Paulo