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Brazil police operations target criminal surveillance and illegal trafficking
In Salvador, Bahia, the Military Police conducted ‘Operação Olhos Fechados’ to remove clandestine surveillance cameras installed by criminal factions in the Plataforma, Garcia, and 2 de Julho neighborhoods. These devices were used by criminals to monitor police movements. The regional command reported that 95 such cameras have been removed so far in 2026.
In Santarém, Pará, the Federal Highway Police (PRF) and Federal Police intercepted an interstate bus on the BR-163 highway. Authorities discovered 317 wild birds being illegally transported in the vehicle's cargo compartment. Two suspects were detained and taken to the Civil Police station for investigation into environmental crimes.
In Pernambuco, police operations resulted in the destruction of over 2,200 marijuana plants across Carnaubeira da Penha, Dormentes, and Agrestina. In Dormentes, officers also seized approximately 48.6 kg of marijuana, seeds, and roots, along with a stolen motorcycle.
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Civil Police of Plácido de Castro · Coimbra · Comando Vermelho · Cáceres · Faro Airport · Fortaleza · Guarda Nacional Republicana · Itaberaba · Military Police · Nova Granada · Parauapebas · Plácido de Castro
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ten shotguns and two kilograms of marijuana were seized in Agrestina, Pernambuco. edenevaldoalves.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Eight criminals were apprehended in the Piracicaba region over a five-day period. rapidonoar.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Authorities seized 48.6 kilograms of marijuana and four kilograms of seeds in Dormentes, Pernambuco. edenevaldoalves.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The owner and his wife were fined a total of R$ 550,440 for illegal palm harvesting. itapevinoticias.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police incinerated 2,240 marijuana plants in Carnaubeira da Penha, Pernambuco. edenevaldoalves.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A man was arrested in Iguape, São Paulo, for the illegal industrialization of endangered juçara palm. itapevinoticias.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Over 100 kilograms of marijuana were seized from a vehicle in Piracicaba. rapidonoar.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police seized cocaine, crack, marijuana, and a pistol replica during a drug trafficking operation in Teresópolis. netdiario.com.br