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Brazilian police dismantle international drug and money laundering gang

150 Federal Police officers set out to serve 50 court orders
Paula Laboissière reports from Agência Brasil
Published on 28/03/2017 - 15:23
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Rio de Janeiro - Polícia Civil mostra o resultado da apreensão de drogas efetuada na Cidade da Polícia (Flavia Vilela/Agência Brasil)
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According to the corporation, 150 federal police officers have set out to execute 50 court ordersValter Campanato/Agência Brasil

The Federal Police on Tuesday morning (March 28) launched Operation “All In” to dismantle a cross-border drug trafficking and money laundering gang with operations in Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, and Minas Gerais states.

According to the corporation, 150 federal police officers have set out to execute 50 court orders including 18 pre-trial arrest warrants, 25 search and seizure orders, and seven bench warrants in 14 cities.

The authorities are also working to seize six aircraft and five properties including an airfield; confiscate 35 vehicles bought with the proceeds of criminal activity, and freeze 68 bank s.

“So far the property targeted by our enforcement operations amounts to $2.4 million,” police said in a statement.


Translated by Mayra Borges


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