Drug boss in Bahia is arrested while hiding in Maceió Appointed by the Civil Police as one of the drug bosses in Camaçari (BA), a man, known by the nickname "Sábio", was arrested in Maceió (AL). The arrest took place in the Antares neighborhood, on Tuesday afternoon (7), in a joint operation by the civil police of Bahia and Alagoas. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel The police reported that the Specialized Department of Investigation and Repression of Drug Trafficking (Denarc) in Bahia had already been investigating the suspect for months. Escape to Alagoas According to police chief Igor Diego, the man fled to Maceió about three months ago to escape investigations. Following a request for support from the Bahian police, teams from the Special Resources Coordination (Core) of the Alagoas Civil Police began searches and monitoring until locating him in a residence. Drug boss in Camaçari (BA), known by the nickname "Sábio". Reproduction The delegate reported that the suspect did not commit crimes in Alagoas, but maintained leadership of the Bahian organization. Even from a distance, he continued to command drug distribution and the faction's points of sale in Camaçari. In addition to heading the drug trade, he would also be responsible for determining punishments for members of the faction who failed to comply with the group's orders. READ ALSO: Duo who acted as 'armed wing' of drug kingpin is arrested in Maceió Police arrest fugitive identified as one of the leaders of a faction operating in Alagoas Arrest and false document With the suspect, the police officers found a false National Driving License (CNH). Therefore, in addition to complying with the arrest warrant issued by the Bahia Court, he was charged with using a false document. The police reported that the man had already been arrested on other occasions for crimes such as robbery, drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm. He remains imprisoned in Alagoas and awaits a court decision on a possible transfer to Bahia.