Two men are arrested with weapons and drugs during a police operation in the extreme south of Bahia

A pistol, ammunition and portions of drugs were seized by the Civil Police — Photo: PC/BA

Two men, aged 24 and 34, were arrested red-handed during an operation to combat drug trafficking carried out this Thursday (12), in Porto Seguro, in the extreme south of Bahia. According to the Civil Police, a pistol, ammunition and portions of drugs were also seized.

The arrests took place during Operation Narke VII, which carried out nine search and seizure warrants in seven locations in the municipality: Areial, Vila Parracho, Mirante Caravelas, Frei Calixto, Parque Ecológico, Ubaldinão and Vila Jardim.

According to the police, one of the suspects, aged 34, was located in the Parque Ecológico João Carlos I neighborhood, after teams received information about the presence of an armed man in the region.

The suspect, who was already being investigated for involvement in a criminal organization, tried to get rid of a bag and a cell phone when he noticed the police officers approaching.

During the approach, a 9 mm caliber pistol with a suppressed number, three chargers, 22 rounds of ammunition, 33 cocaine pins, a portion of marijuana and a damaged cell phone were seized.

The man was arrested for drug trafficking and illegal possession of a restricted firearm.

The second suspect, aged 24, was arrested on Rua do Telégrafo, on the North Orla of Porto Seguro. With him, the police found portions of marijuana, crack and cocaine, divided into small quantities for sale. He was also charged with drug trafficking.

In Porto Seguro, the action included the participation of teams from the 10th Drugs and Narcotics Police Station (DTE), the 1st Territorial Police Station and the Technical and Tactical Investigation Support Groups (GATTI) from the South, Cocoa Coast, Discovery and Far South regions.