Eleven people were arrested, five of them red-handed, during the Trafico SA operation that started this Friday (19). The action was attended by 150 civilian police officers. The subjects of the investigation were people associated with marijuana and cocaine trafficking who worked in Greater Florianopolis and on the north coast of Santa Catarina.

The gang operated in Florianopolis, San José, Palos, Biguaçu, Tijucas, Itajai and Balneario Camboriu.

The investigation identified three companies that were used for money laundering – Disclosure/ND

The operation to combat drug trafficking and money laundering ended with the arrest of 11 people in the UK

Drugs, precision scales, money and vehicles were seized during the operation – Disclosure/ND

According to police chief Walter Loyola, the civilian police managed to “map some of the criminals who were part of the gang. In addition to drug dealing, they used some companies for money laundering. Companies registered in the name of third parties, so as not to arouse suspicion. We managed to suspend the activities of these three companies, we managed to block the bank accounts of all those under investigation, theft of movable and immovable property of those under investigation.”

According to the Metropolitan Anti-Trafficking Police Station, the gang operated in Florianopolis, San José, Palos, Biguaçu, Tijucas, Itajai and Balneario Camboriu. The central core was based on the distribution of drug shipments in the northern area of ​​Florianopolis.

“They bought drugs in large quantities and resold them to drug dealers in the north of the island. They injected the money from this sale into the companies to hide the money from drug trafficking,” explained Loyola’s chief officer.

Drugs, precision scales, weapons, ammunition, money, luxury cars and documents were seized during the operation and are at the disposal of justice. The investigation revealed that three companies were used for money laundering: one in San Jose, one in Florianopolis and another in Balneario Camboriu.

According to preliminary information, these companies were engaged in the sale of snacks and food products, drinks, as well as a tobacco shop. The seized property is estimated at about 2 million reais. They range from luxury cars to upscale apartments.

According to the delegate, “money laundering, not all people will be held accountable because only part of the gang was involved in money laundering. The part that will be the heads. But there was a whole gang that raised the issue of selling drugs directly to drug addicts.”

See the report for more details. General balance of Florianopolis!