Police seize firearms and make arrests in Ceará

The Intensive and Ostensive Action Patrol (RAIO) conducted several operations across the state of Ceará, resulting in the seizure of multiple firearms and several arrests.

In Sobral, officers intercepted two men on a motorcycle. A subsequent search of one suspect's residence led to the seizure of a submachine gun. Both individuals were taken to the Sobral Municipal Police Station.

In the Cariri region, operations spanned multiple municipalities. In Milagres, police recovered a .36 caliber shotgun and three handmade firearms during an encounter with illegal hunters. In Barbalha, a couple was detained after a .32 caliber revolver was discovered during a search. In Crato, authorities seized a .12 caliber shotgun, two .38 caliber revolvers, ammunition, drugs, and cash following reports of armed individuals threatening the public.