Piauí, Brazil: Police declare Piauí new state for marijuana production
Globo reported on August 12, 2013 that the Civil and Military Police of Piauí conducted its largest seizure in the state, confiscating 1.5 tons of marijuana. Police report that the state of Piauí has...
View ArticleParaíba, Brazil: Police Arrest 5 Suspects and Seize Drugs
On August 2012, the civil police participated in an operation led by the Delegation of Narcotics Repression (DRE) in João Pessoa, Paraíba. Police arrested five individuals and confiscated 10kg of...
View ArticleRio de Janeiro, Brazil: Favela Residents Protest Against Disappearance of New...
On August 14, 2013 Globo reported that due to the disappearance and confirmed death of a 17 year old in a Penha favela in Rio de Janeiro, members of the community responded with violence. Accusing the...
View ArticleAmapá, Brazil: Illegal Mining Raises Concern Along Border with French Guiana
Globo reported on August 14, 2013 that the issue of illegal mining and exploitation of gold by Brazilians (Gendarmes) along the border area of Amapá, Brazil and French Guiana was one of the issues of...
View ArticleUberlândia, Brazil: Suspects Detained for Selling Synthetic Drugs at Nightclubs
Globo reported on August 13, 2013 that the civil police of Uberlândia confiscated about 260 stamps of LSD (which is believed to have come from India), cocaine, marijuana, loló (numbing fluid mixed with...
View ArticleLondrina, Brazil: Police Operation Combat Drug Trafficking in Border Region
odiario.com reported on August 14, 2013 that 70 federal police officers participated in Operation “Caturra” designed to combat drug trafficking in the region of Londrina near Paraná and Rio Grande do...
View ArticleRio de Janeiro, Brazil: Suspects Face Prison for Rape of American Tourist
Globo reported on August 15, 2013 that the court of the state of Rio de Janeiro sentenced three suspects accused of raping an American tourist in Copacabana on March 30 of this year. The three suspects...
View ArticleParana, Brazil: 23 Suspects Arrested for Corruption and Conspiracy
On August 15, 2013 Globo reported that 23 people; delegates, researchers, support agents, and traders, were sent to court by the Public Ministry for corruption and conspiracy. Investigators report the...
View ArticleMato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: Police Discover Arsenal on Cassava Plantation
Globo report on August 16, 2013 that the Civil, Military, and Federal Police located an arsenal on a cassava plantation in the city of São José do Pingador, Mato Grosso do Sul. The police discovered...
View ArticleJoão Pessoa, Brazil: 25 Suspects, Including Inmates Detained for Drug...
Globo reported on August 16, 2013 that 25 people were arrested during Operation Scarface” for drug trafficking in João Pessoa, Paraíba. Five suspects remain escapees. Of the 25 people detained, 20 are...
View ArticleManaus, Brazil: Seven Suspects Detained, Including Former Police Officer
On August 16, 2013 Globo reported that seven people were arrested, once including a former police officer during Operation “Alliance”. The suspects are accused of involvement in drug trafficking...
View ArticleBrazilian Companion of Glenn Greenwald Detained at London Airport
Globo reported on August 19, 2013 that Brazilian man David Miranda was arrested on anti-terrorist laws on Sunday (18) by Scotland Yard officers at the Hearthrow Airport in London after being...
View ArticleMato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: Owner of Nightclub Detained for Human Trafficking...
midianews.com.br reported on August 189, 2013 that the owner of a night club in Mato Grosso do Sul was detained by the military police for human trafficking and prostitution charges. Police received...
View ArticleMato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: Smuggling Activity Results in R$19 million Seized
On August 19, 2013 Globo reported that the Federal Highway Police in Mato Grosso do Sul have confiscated R$19 million worth of contraband goods this year, more than half being cigarettes. In total, 400...
View ArticleBrazil: Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Belo Horizonte Report the Highest...
Globo reported on August 20, 2013 that the states of Salvador, Belo Horizonte, and Rio de Janeiro have the highest number of disappearance cases. In Salvador, 70 disappearance cases occur per month as...
View ArticleParaná, Brazil: Drug Trafficking Operation Detains 24 Suspects
On August 19, 2013, Globo reported that DENARC; State Division of Narcotics detained 24 suspects after a five-month investigation named “Operation Iapó” in Paraná. During the operation, police managed...
View ArticleFederal District, Brazil: 10 Suspects Arrest for Drug Trafficking, Brazil
Globo reported on August 22, 2013 that the civil police in the Federal District detained 10 suspects accuse of drug trafficking in Bandeirante. Police report this is the largest group in the region...
View ArticleBrazilian Couple Detained in Spain for International Drug Trafficking Charges
On August 22, 2013, Terra reported that a Brazilian couple was detained in Ibiza, Spain for international drug trafficking. The couple, who acted as “mules”, was part of a gang that transports cocaine...
View ArticleBahia, Brazil: Businessman Detained on Sexual Exploitation and Prostitution...
Terra reported on August 23, 2013 that a businessman who worked as a distributor for Feijão Tozzo was arrested on Wednesday (22) for prostituting dozen of teens in Salvador, Bahia. The man is accused...
View ArticlePeru and Brazil Strengthen Alliance on Border Concerns
On August 23, 2013 Terra reported that the governments of Peru and Brazil signed an agreement in Lima, Peru to help increase development and improve border control in the region as an effort to promote...
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