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2 clusters · 2 sources · 25 days · First seen · Last updated

Brazilian police firearm seizures and arrests

Overview

Law enforcement operations in Brazil have resulted in several firearm seizures and arrests across different states.

In Mirassol, São Paulo, police recovered a .380 caliber pistol that had been reported lost since 2021 during a response to a neighborhood disturbance. A suspect was arrested for illegal possession after attempting to flee the scene.

Subsequent operations in other regions included the arrest of a man in Jaguariaíva, Paraná, following the discovery of a .28 caliber shotgun during a domestic violence investigation. In Minas Gerais, military police intercepted a vehicle on the MGC-383 highway, where officers found a 9 mm Taurus pistol and ammunition hidden in a baby’s bag. The individual transporting the weapon claimed he was being paid R$ 1,500 for the delivery.

Entities

Polícia Civil · Soledade de Minas · Polícia Militar · Jaguariaíva

Timeline

  1. 29 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Police seize firearms in separate Brazilian operations

    Police in Brazil seized a shotgun during a domestic violence investigation in Paraná and a 9 mm pistol hidden in a baby's bag during a highway stop in Minas Gerais.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Police seize illegal .380 pistol during disturbance call in Mirassol, Brazil

    Police in Mirassol, Brazil, arrested a man and seized a .380 pistol after a disturbance call, noting the gun had been reported missing since 2021.

Sources

agazetarm.com.br · p1news.com.br