# Amapá weapons diversion investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/amap-weapons-diversion-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-19T11:31:21.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2.

The Amapá Civil Police initiated ‘Operation Senhor das Armas’ to investigate a scheme involving the diversion of weapons, ammunition, and accessories from the Macapá Forum to criminal factions.

Authorities identified three public servants—two military police officers and one security agent from the Amapá Court of Justice—as key participants. A military police lieutenant allegedly led the diversions, while a security agent reportedly manipulated systems to remove weaponry. The items were sent to a clandestine workshop to erase serial numbers and alter identifications before being offered to buyers via messaging apps, including negotiations with criminal faction leaders via orders from within the prison system.

As part of the investigation, police seized vehicles, documents, and firearms, and located the tampering workshop. Assets and values exceeding R$ 26 million have been frozen following the discovery of a financial network involving shell companies and fragmented deposits.

## Claims

- Federal Police seized R$ 2.5 million in cash in Belém. (single source)
- The R$ 2.5 million is suspected to be diverted public funds intended for illegal campaign financing in Pará. (single source)
- Two men were arrested in flagrante after withdrawing the cash in Belém. (single source)
- Authorities seized a firearm and documents during the arrest. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-19: Operação Swallow arrests four in Bahia and Minas Gerais drug ring bust

Authorities in Bahia and Minas Gerais arrested four suspects and froze R$ 5 million during ‘Operação Swallow’ to dismantle a drug trafficking and money laundering ring.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/federal-police-seize-r-25-million-in-suspected-illegal-campaign-funds-in-par

### 2026-08-24: Amapá police investigate weapons diversion from Macapá Forum

Amapá police launched an operation to dismantle a scheme where public servants diverted weapons from the Macapá Forum to criminal factions, involving asset freezes exceeding R$ 26 million.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amap-police-investigate-weapons-diversion-from-macap-forum

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