The Rio de Janeiro Civil Police conducts, on Tuesday (9), An operation in Campos dos Goytacazesin the North Fluminense, against suspects of involvement with drug trafficking. The action is conducted by agents of the DRE-CAP (Police Station for Narcotics of the Capital), in conjunction with the Public Prosecution Service, and aims to comply with home search and seizure warrants.
The investigation, according to the corporation, began from reports that highlighted the use of laboratory containersknown as “EPPENDORFS”, in the fractionation and packaging of .
According to investigators, containers used in scientific research began to be purchased on a large scale through digital platforms, raising suspicions about their destination.
With technical support from Cyberlab (Ministry of Justice Cyber Operations Laboratory), 77 users who bought between 200 thousand and 1.8 million units over 2024. In the state of Rio de Janeiro alone, 11 buyers acquired more than 3.3 million tubes.
From these data, DRE requested search warrants, with the objective of collecting evidence that assists in identifying those involved and deepening investigations.
According to the Civil Police, the investigation continues to clarify the chain of acquisition and use of materials in criminal activity.
