Police find two drug laboratories in Sumaré and Nova Odessa; three men are arrested

Three men were arrested during an operation that found two drug laboratories in Sumaré (SP) and Nova Odessa (SP), on Monday (9). According to the Federal Police, the locations were used to produce marijuana derivatives known as "dry" and "ice".

The suspects, aged 28, 29 and 52, were found in a house in Jardim Novo Paraná, in Sumaré. At the property, police seized cocaine, marijuana, machines used to produce drugs and 91 gas pipes.

The operation began after the Military Police (PM) received information about the manufacture of drugs in the residence. Upon arriving at the address, on Rua Benedito Ferreira Quental, the police saw a man in the kitchen wearing gloves with traces of a substance similar to marijuana.

Officers entered the house and found the three suspects. During the searches, they located:

369 g of cocaine;

474 g of marijuana, in addition to other portions of the drug;

2 kg of marijuana stored in a Styrofoam box;

780 g of drugs that were being prepared;

91 isobutane gas tubes;

Machines, scales, sieves and silicone molds used in drug production;

Cellular devices.

According to the police, the three men gave different explanations about what they were doing there:

The 52-year-old suspect stated that he prepared marijuana for his own consumption.

The 28-year-old said he was at the house to buy drugs.

The 29-year-old, who introduced himself as the owner of the property, denied knowing the origin of the materials found.

Second laboratory was found in Nova Odessa

After the arrests, the police went to an apartment linked to the 29-year-old suspect, in Jardim Dona Maria Azenha, in Nova Odessa.

With the help of a sniffer dog, the teams found three greenhouses with lighting and ventilation suitable for growing marijuana.

In the apartment, 1.128 kg of drugs were seized, including 240 grams of a substance known as "ice", as well as portions of marijuana stored in containers and in the greenhouses.

The police also found machines and materials used in drug production, in addition to:

A computer;

A cell phone;

A pen drive;

A digital cryptocurrency wallet.

The three men were taken to the Federal Police Station in Campinas (SP) and arrested for drug trafficking and association with drug trafficking. They remained at the disposal of Justice.

The operation was carried out by the Military Police in conjunction with the Integrated Force to Combat Organized Crime (Ficco) of Campinas, a task force coordinated by the Federal Police that brings together different security agencies.

In addition to the PF and PM, Ficco is made up of members of the Federal Highway Police, the Civil Police of São Paulo, through the Judicial Police Department of São Paulo Interior 2 (Deinter-2), and the Municipal Civil Guard of Paulínia. The group also has the cooperation of the Public Ministry, through the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco).

Investigations continue to identify other possible people involved.