PF searches for suspicious international traffic in luxury condominium in Aquiraz – Security

A Federal Police look, this Monday morning (9), in a luxury condominium No Porto das Dunas, in Aquiraz, a man investigated for international drug trafficking and money laundering.

(To update: Early in the morning, a PF agent reported that the suspect had been arrested. However, the Federal Police corrected the information and later reported that the man is still being searched. Information was updated on this matter at 12:24 pm)

The operation aims to comply with three search and seizure warrants in Juazeiro do Norte me Background, Where another man was arrested. Action is part of “Operation Simian”, which complies with the guarantees in Ceara and in five other states.

Initially, the PF of Ceará reported that the suspect had been detained, however, moments later, he corrected the information and reported that “he is working to comply with an arrest warrant in Aquiraz / CE (or Porto das Dunas), and not yet it has been effective. ” prison”

According to Federal Police, the suspect arrested in the luxury condominium in Aquiraz lives in Juazeiro do Norte, but rented an apartment in the condominium.

In the other states, warrants were issued Jaboatão dos Guararapes (PE), Nice (PE), Petrolin (PE), Natal (registered nurse), Parnamirim (RN), Teresina (PI), São Paulo-SP), I will add (SP) me Cuiabá (MT). Eighty police officers are taking part in the offensive, which is serving a total of 22 arrest warrants.

The investigations that resulted in “Operation Simian ” started with the seizure of 808.2 kilos of cocaine hidden in a load of bananas, in the Port of Suape, in Greater Recife, in June 2019. In accordance with Federal Prescription, responsible for the act, the material would go to the Belgium.

According to the PF, the criminal group is made up of members distributed by states in the Northeast, but also in the North of the country. The organization’s leaders have roots in cargo theft and robbery and have therefore already been targeted by Operation Pirates of the Hinterland, launched by the Federal Police in 2010, in the states of Rio Grande do Norte and Paraíba. In addition, the police detected a relationship between the criminals of this group and the money launderers in Southeast region me Central West.

In total, 15 people have already been charged with crimes of trafficking and financing of drug trafficking; criminal organization; and money laundering. The penalties for these crimes can range from three to 20 years in prison.

A Operation Simian is carried out together with the Operation Pojuca, carried out by Federal Police in Pará, because the group is also responsible for criminal actions of the same type in the port of that State.