Police seize 300 kilos of cocaine, weapons and ammunition in a property in Barroquinha, in the interior of Ceará

The Civil Police seized around 300 kilos of cocaine, two firearms, 100 ammunition and a vehicle in a property in the municipality of Barroquinha, in the interior of Ceará. According to the investigation, the place was used as a drug and weapons warehouse. No one was arrested.

According to delegate Eduardo Tomé, from the PC Robbery and Theft Police Station, the operation began after an anonymous tip reporting that a property in the city was being used to store illicit material.

"Based on this information, in order to confirm the veracity of this complaint, we deployed a team from the DRF. The team carried out surveillance at the location. From there, they identified a vehicle that had bundles in its trunk. A tactical raid was carried out, where 300 kilos of cocaine and two pistols were found in that residence, one of which was a 9 mm caliber pistol, of restricted use, of Turkish origin and the other, a national pistol", explained the delegate to TV Verdes Mares.

According to the agent, this was one of the largest cocaine seizures recorded in recent times in the region.

A police investigation was launched to identify those responsible for the seized material, including the owner of the property and vehicle, in addition to determining the origin and destination of the drugs.

According to the police, the property was unoccupied and without appliances, which reinforces the suspicion that it was only used to store illicit material.

The investigation will initially be the responsibility of the Robbery and Theft Police Station, with information exchanged with the Organized Crime Suppression Department.

The seized material will be examined to officially confirm the composition of the substance. After that, a sample will be separated for the investigation, and the rest of the drug must be sent for destruction.

"The population can collaborate, both with the Military Police and the Civil Police, through the Public Security Secretariat's reporting disc, number 181, or the Robbery and Theft Police Station's own telephone number, which is 3101-7594", reinforced the delegate.