More than 90 court orders were served this Tuesday (4) during Operation Freedomtriggered by the PCBA (Civil Police of Bahia), through the DHPP (Department of Homicide and Personal Protection). Until now, 31 people were arrested.
According to PCBA, a criminal organization with origins in Rio de Janeiro and growing operations in the Northeast.
The teams carry out investigations in four neighborhoods of Salvador, in the Metropolitan Region, in the interior of Bahia and also in Ceará.
According to the Civil Police, the . According to the DHPP, the results obtained with Operation Freedom should contribute to the elucidation of at least 30 homicides that occurred in Salvador.
In addition to arrest and search and seizure warrants, . According to the police, the measure seeks to interrupt the flow of illicit resources used to finance trafficking and sustain the faction’s territorial dominance.
which has the support of the SSP-BA (Intelligence Superintendence of the Public Security Secretariat) and the DPT (Technical Police Department).
According to the PCBA, the teams involve several specialized departments, such as Draco, Denarc, Deic, Depom, Depin, DPMCV, Polinter and Core, in addition to Denarc of the Civil Police of Ceará and the Integrated Force to Combat Organized Crime (FICCO-BA). In tactical support, the Military Police of Bahia employs personnel from BOPE, BPatamo, BPChoque, Batalhão Gemeos, Apolo, TOR, Esquadrão Águia, Cipe/Polo, in addition to Rondesp Central, Atlântico and BTS.
According to SSP-BA, the operation is still ongoing, and new arrests may occur this Tuesday.
