Federal police seized 11 weapons last Thursday (15) in Santa Catarina during an operation to investigate protesters blocking a highway in Brazil.

O ND group established that the arsenal contained at least five rifles, a rifle and a submachine gun, four of which were equipped with an optical sight.

The warrant was issued by Minister Alexandre de Moraes against an investigator from the city of São Miguel do Oeste in the west of Santa Catarina. In total, agents served 15 search and seizure warrants in Santa Catarina.

The operation resulted in the seizure of 29 weapons and more than 7,000 rounds of ammunition in a mega operation conducted across eight states and the Federal District.

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The Federal Police seized 29 weapons and more than 7,000 rounds of ammunition in an operation last Thursday – Photo: Federal Police/Disclosure/ND

Agents searched and seized 11 weapons and various ammunition at a man’s home in São Miguel do Oueste – Photo: Federal Police/Disclosure/ND

Among them, shotguns had a scope – Photo: Federal Police / Disclosure / ND