Shadow of a person in a cell Disclosure / Unsplash A man appointed as head of a criminal organization in Sertão do Araripe was sentenced to 37 years, six months and 15 days in prison, in an initial closed regime. The defendant will also have to pay 1,020 fine days. The trial took place at the Ipubi District Jury Court. The case was announced this Thursday (23). ?:Download the g1 app to see news from Petrolina and the region in real time and for free. According to the Public Ministry of Pernambuco (MPPE), the conviction involves the crimes of attempted qualified homicide, for a base reason and the use of a resource that made it difficult to defend the victims. The man was also sentenced for infractions related to drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm. Understand the crime The case originated in a series of attacks in the early hours of August 26, 2024. The violence occurred in the town of Serrolândia, Ipubi district, amid a dispute over control of the illegal drug trade in the region. According to the Public Ministry's complaint, the executioners invaded homes and shot the residents. The victims were seriously injured, but survived thanks to medical care. See the videos that are trending on g1 According to the MPPE, police investigations carried out on the same day as the attacks allowed the group's leader to be located. He had drugs, weighing equipment and the weapons used in the crimes. Ballistics expertise was decisive for the outcome of the trial. The reports confirmed that the weapons seized from the accused were the same ones used in the shooting of the victims, which established his direct link with the attacks. Videos: most watched from Sertão de PE