About 120 police officers are participating in a major operation against a criminal organization operating in Santa Catarina this Wednesday (22). 80 arrest warrants have been issued, searches and seizures are underway.

Operation Lockdown executes 80 arrest, search and seizure warrants in South Carolina – Photo: PC/Disclosure

The so-called “Lockdown” operation is coordinated by the DIC (Criminal Investigation Unit) of Canoignas in order to stop drug trafficking and money laundering crimes committed by an organization operating in the state.

In addition to arresting those under investigation, the operation aims to collect elements that support the investigation, as well as blocking financial sums.

According to Delegate Darcy Nadal Jr., orders are being processed in Florianopolis, San José, Joinville, Blumenau, Crisium and Garouve, as well as Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais.

In the early morning of this Wednesday (22) there were already seizures of vehicles, confiscation of property and detention of monetary values ​​in kind and drugs.

DIC Canoinhas teams have operational support from DIC Joinville, DIC São Bento do Sul, DEIC, PRF, GAECO, DIC Blumenau, DIC Criciúma, DEIC State of São Paulo and Minas Gerais Civil Police.