Man is suspected of coordinating drug trafficking in cities in Paraná via the internet while living in England

A resident of London, the capital of England, is suspected of coordinating drug trafficking in Maringá and Sarandi, in the North of Paraná. The information was released by the Civil Police (PC-PR) this Thursday (15), after the start of an operation to arrest 21 people involved in the criminal scheme.

According to delegate Leandro Munin, the man — whose identity was not officially disclosed — uses the internet to keep track of activities and supply supplies. The delegate informed RPC, a TV Globo affiliate in Paraná, that he will notify the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) so that he can be found and arrested.

"He coordinated his employees here. He had distribution staff, delivery staff and there were several couriers who supplied the criminal organization, which delivered. We identified that this [suspect] from London also used his daughter's accounts to receive drug payments. She was also targeted in this operation," said Munin.

The objective of the operation is to put an end to the trafficking scheme. The targets of the warrants, in addition to the coordinator, are people who work in supply, storage, distribution, financing, deliveries and financial operators.

Another investigated as an "important supplier of narcotics", for example, had his whereabouts identified as Pontal do Paraná, on the coast of the state and 529 kilometers away from Sarandi.

In total, there are 57 warrants with addresses in Maringá, Sarandi, Pontal do Paraná and Franco da Rocha (SP). Of this number, 21 are warrants for preventive arrest, five for temporary arrest, 14 for search and seizure, 16 for blocking bank accounts and one for vehicle hijacking.

Until the last update of this report, 17 people were arrested.

The crimes investigated are drug trafficking, association for drug trafficking and money laundering.

The investigation began a year ago, in conjunction with the Public Ministry of Paraná (MP-PR), following the arrest of a person who delivered drugs in Sarandi.

According to the police, the criminal structure is responsible for the supply and distribution of drugs in the cities of Sarandi and Maringá, with delivery systems.

To achieve this, members were divided by tasks into different operational centers.

People who provided bank accounts for receiving and circulating money were also identified.