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An action by the Special Operations Battalion (BOPE) resulted in the arrest of a young man suspected of involvement in drug trafficking, on Sunday afternoon (1st), in an area already known by security forces as a frequent point of drug sales, in Rio Branco.
Paulo Vitor Lopes da Costa, 19 years old/Photo: ContilNet
The incident was recorded in Beco do Araçá, at the back of Residencial Araçá, a region popularly called Vila Betel. Police officers from the Rotam Delta team were patrolling on foot when they noticed the presence of four men and two women gathered in front of a house without a wall or fence, drinking alcohol and listening to music.
The group’s attitude caught the attention of the military, who decided to carry out the approach. During the personal search, nothing illegal was found with those present. However, when observing the interior of the residence from the outside, the police noticed that doors and windows were open, which allowed them to view several plastic bags containing already fractionated narcotic substances, spread out on a dresser.
Faced with the situation, the police questioned who was responsible for the property. Paulo Vitor Lopes da Costa, 19 years old, introduced himself as a resident of the place. He reported that the house belonged to a considerate uncle, but that he lived alone in the property.
Foto: Contilnet
During the investigation, the young man assumed possession of the seized material and stated that he was keeping the drugs to pay off a debt with a criminal organization.
According to the police, Paulo Vitor also reported that he is already monitored by the courts for previous involvement with a criminal group.
The suspect was arrested in the act and was taken to the Central Police Station of Flagrantes (Defla), along with the seized drugs, for the appropriate procedures.
