Federal Police arrest seven people and seize more than 1.1 tons of cocaine at Santos port

This Tuesday, March 9, seven people were arrested and more than a ton of cocaine was seized in a joint operation launched by the Brazilian internal revenue service and the Federal Police in the Port of Santos. The drug was located in cargo from a breached container bound for the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. Inside the truck, which transported the goods, weapons and ammunition were also found.

According to information released by the Federal Police, security agents noticed suspicious movement by a truck driver inside a terminal in the Port of Santos, through surveillance cameras. The Federal Police and the Federal Revenue Service were called in to monitor the situation.

The truck was approached the moment it left the port terminal. The police found five other men hiding in the cab of the vehicle. All of them were wearing ‘ninja’ style caps, covering the entire face.

Inside the cabin, two .40 caliber pistols, ammunition, and a .556 rifle were seized, as well as several container seals, pliers, and five cell phones. In the breached container, 32 bags of cocaine tablets were found, totaling 1,111 kg of cocaine.

In addition to the men who were in the truck, the police identified the involvement of an employee at the port terminal, who assisted in the criminal activity. He was also caught in the act.

All seven men were taken to the Federal Police Station and registered as ‘caught in the act’ for international drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm.

Source: G1

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