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Operação Icarus targets interstate drug network in Brazil
The Rio de Janeiro Civil Police launched Operação Icarus, a coordinated interstate action involving police forces from Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Alagoas. The operation aims to dismantle a major drug supply network serving a prominent criminal faction in Rio de Janeiro. In the initial stages, authorities arrested six individuals, including a central coordinator responsible for negotiating large shipments, managing logistics, and handling financial transactions.
Investigations revealed a highly structured organization with defined roles for leaders, logistics operators, and transporters. The group reportedly moved approximately R$ 70 million in a short period and utilized transport and logistics companies to facilitate the movement of drugs between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Previous major seizures linked to this network include 715.7 kg of cocaine and marijuana in Guarulhos, São Paulo, and 73.8 kg of cocaine in Seropédia, Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil · Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro · Comando Vermelho · Láercio Isidoro do Nascimento Júnior · Marcos Antônio Pereira Firmino da Silva · Minas Gerais · Operação Icarus · Polícia Civil do Rio de Janeiro · Rio de Janeiro · Rio de Janeiro Civil Police · Sindicarga · São Paulo
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- [● 7 SOURCES] Operação Icarus aims to dismantle an interstate drug supply network for a major criminal faction in Rio de Janeiro. www.araucarianoar.com.br · fatopaulista.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · tribunadaserra.com.br · folhadevilhena.com.br · +1 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Laércio Isidoro do Nascimento Júnior, known as 'Boss', was arrested as the central coordinator of the drug supply scheme. www.araucarianoar.com.br · fatopaulista.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · tribunadaserra.com.br · folhadevilhena.com.br · +1 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The operation involved police forces from Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Alagoas. www.araucarianoar.com.br · fatopaulista.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · tribunadaserra.com.br · folhadevilhena.com.br · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The criminal organization moved approximately R$ 70 million in a short period. jeremoaboagora.com.br · tribunadaserra.com.br · folhadevilhena.com.br · sidneysilva.com.br
- [● 7 SOURCES] Six people were arrested during the initial hours of the operation. www.araucarianoar.com.br · fatopaulista.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · tribunadaserra.com.br · folhadevilhena.com.br · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] In February 2024, 715.7 kg of cocaine and marijuana were seized in Guarulhos, São Paulo, linked to this scheme. jeremoaboagora.com.br · tribunadaserra.com.br · folhadevilhena.com.br · sidneysilva.com.br