The civil police of Araquari, in the north of Santa Catarina, carried out this Thursday afternoon (21) the 4th phase of the investigation against the top criminal group that controls organized crime in Araquari and the region.

The arrest happened this Thursday afternoon – Photo: Civil Police/Disclosure ND

The civilian police arrested a woman known as the “Queen of Itinga”. She is the companion of an arrested representative of the organization, and is also one of the authors of the massacres that took place in the invasion area in 2019.

The crime took place on December 6, 2019, when the occupation settlement was shelled. Five people died on the spot and two more were injured.

The defendant was responsible for negotiating the purchase of drugs, collecting the proceeds of the “biqueiras” and distributing her companion’s decisions outside the prison.

The NIAC/SIC (Intelligence and Criminal Analysis Core/Criminal Investigation Sector) has been following the woman since her arrival from Ponta Pora, Mississippi, where she was negotiating to buy drugs for a criminal organization.

The arrest came this afternoon, following a call at the prison where her companion, the leader of a criminal gang in the Araquari region, is being held. The action took place during the entry of a woman to visit.

According to the civilian police, the investigation began in December last year, and since then the investigation department of the Araquari police station has been monitoring members of the criminal organization.

Investigative actions are ongoing to curb the activities of criminal organizations in the region.