On Sunday night (7) in the municipalities of Cunha Pora and Iraceminha, west of Santa Catarina, two buses full of weapons, drugs and cigarettes smuggled in from Paraguay were confiscated. Agents from PRF (Federal Highway Police), PM (Military Police) and Gaeco (Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime) participated in the operation.

Police found 10 9mm handguns, as well as a 12-gauge shotgun – Photo: FTPD/North Dakota.

In Kunya Pora, the military police approached the bus after checking it. In the car, 10 Turkish-made 9-mm Kanik pistols were found, as well as a 12-gauge shotgun, as well as 50.5 kg of crack and 55,000 packs of cigarettes.

In addition to contraband items, counterfeit banknotes worth 10,100 reais in the amount of 10,100 reais, several vials of anabolic steroids and abortifacients were seized.

At a gas station in Iraseminje, Gaeco and PRF officers approached another bus. It contained 200,000 packs of cigarettes from Paraguay.

The drivers were arrested at the scene of the crime for dealing in drugs and weapons, as well as for smuggling. Both were taken to the Chapeco Federal Police Department. The products were also delivered to the police station.

200,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes were found. – Federal Highway Police/North Dakota

Police found 10 9mm handguns, as well as a 12-gauge shotgun – FTPD/ND.

Police found 10 9mm handguns, as well as a 12-gauge shotgun – FTPD/ND.

Two buses were detained with weapons, drugs and cigarettes smuggled in from Paraguay. – Federal Highway Police/North Dakota

Several security forces took part in the action and confiscated smuggled materials in Cunha Pora and Iraseminje. – Federal Highway Police/North Dakota