Juazeiro do Norte police recover stolen municipal vehicles

Police in Juazeiro do Norte have recovered two vehicles belonging to the municipal Department of Education following a theft last week. The operation led to the arrest of two suspects, identified as 23-year-old José Wellington Ferreira da Silva and 26-year-old William Gomes Ribeiro.

Officers located one of the cars and a stolen motorcycle at a residence in the Conjunto Padre Cícero neighborhood after receiving information about a vehicle with altered license plates. The recovered vehicles are essential for transporting students and providing municipal services. Local authorities noted that the theft of public assets has become a growing concern in the Ceará region.