Man was arrested in Eunápolis Civil Police A man investigated for being part of a group that cultivated and sold marijuana on a large scale in cities in Minas Gerais was preventively arrested in Eunápolis (BA) this Monday (13). According to the Civil Police of Minas Gerais (PCMG), during the investigation, five tons of drugs have already been seized and nine other people have been arrested. ?Click here to follow the g1 Grande Minas channel on WhatsApp ??Context: The investigation began after the discovery of a plantation with 30 thousand marijuana plants in the Jequitinhonha Valley, in May this year. During the investigation, other plantations were located and PCMG concluded that the cultivation and sale of the drug were carried out by the same group. Among the actions to dismantle the investigated group, PCMG carried out Operation Primeira Poda, on July 9th. After the action, new surveys carried out by police officers from the Araçuaí Police Station identified the suspect, aged 39, who was arrested with the support of the 28th Battalion of Eunápolis. "He is a central player in the development of the planting business in Minas Gerais, working in logistics. We track him in practically all planting sites. He presents financial transactions that are incompatible with what he declares. He was also the drone operator during the planting, to give approval on whether or not the lease would be carried out and to check whether the land was suitable", said delegate Paulo Sobrinho. In addition to the arrest, two vehicles, valued at approximately R$300,000, were seized this Monday. Below, see a timeline with some stages of the investigation: On May 26, a plantation with 30 thousand marijuana plants was found between the municipalities of Virgem da Lapa and Coronel Murta, when police were searching for mother and daughter victims of kidnapping. On June 4, 1.8 tons of the drug were seized in the rural area of ??Francisco Sá during Operation Erva Daninha. The site had an irrigation system, satellite internet, generators, solar panels and specific machinery. On June 10, police found 100 kg of marijuana and inputs used in the planting and production of the drug in Porteirinha. On June 17, the Civil Police found a large quantity of inputs, materials and tools used in the cultivation of the drug in Unaí. There was also an extensive area prepared for planting, which was in its initial stage and had a sophisticated irrigation system (see video below) On July 9, more than 80 civil police participated in the Primeira Poda operation, which took place simultaneously in Minas Gerais, Bahia and Mato Grosso. Five people were arrested Marijuana plantation was found in Unaí Plantation with 30 thousand plants Marijuana plantation was found in Virgem da Lapa Montage/g1 A plantation with approximately 30 thousand marijuana plants was discovered during a joint action by the Civil and Military police in the rural area of ??Virgem da Lapa, on May 26th. According to the Civil Police, the teams were carrying out surveys related to the kidnapping of a mother and daughter, which occurred in Coronel Murta, when they found a makeshift property on a farm. Upon noticing the presence of the police, one of the men tried to flee, which raised suspicions about the location. During the searches, the police found marijuana plants planted in a forested area where there were tents used by those involved. There was also an improvised structure used for drying and preparing the drug at the site. Irrigation, generators, satellite internet and machines Irrigation system, satellite internet, generators, solar panels and specific machinery. This was the structure of the place where the Civil Police of Minas Gerais (PCMG) seized 1.8 tons of marijuana during Operation Erva Daninha, in the rural area of ??Francisco Sá. The location had solar energy. Civil Police In addition to the planted seedlings, the police officers found the drug ready for sale, demonstrating that the structure was designed so that all stages could be carried out in place. PCMG also found inputs used in planting, such as fertilizers, and seized a machine used to process marijuana after harvest. The equipment costs around US$40,000. For delegate Paulo Sobrinho, some characteristics attracted the group to the region, such as the fertile soil and nearby access roads. . Part of the marijuana was bagged Civil Police Following legislation and with support from the Fire Department, PCMG teams destroyed the seized material through incineration. The structure found at the site was also destroyed. Operation Primeira Poda On July 9, the Civil Police of Minas Gerais carried out Operation Primeira Poda, which targets a criminal organization investigated for cultivating, processing and selling marijuana on a large scale. In Minas Gerais, four people were arrested: three in Contagem and one in Santa Luzia. A fifth suspect was detained in the state of Mato Grosso. At this stage of the investigation, the Court issued seven preventive arrest warrants and more than eight search and seizure warrants. Property measures were also determined, such as blocking bank accounts, kidnapping and restricting the assets of those being investigated, in addition to the seizure of a high-value vehicle which, according to the police, had been purchased with proceeds from crime. Part of the materials seized in the Civil Police operation The warrants were executed in Contagem and Vespasiano, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, in addition to the cities of Teixeira de Freitas and Itamaraju, in Bahia, and Primavera do Leste, in Mato Grosso. According to the Civil Police, among those investigated is a couple identified as responsible for the financial management of the criminal organization. According to the corporation, the investigations that gave rise to the operation have already resulted in the seizure of around five tons of marijuana and the arrest of several suspects in previous actions carried out by Denarc, the Pedra Azul Regional Police Station, the 5th Specialized Police Station for Combating Drug Trafficking and the Araçuaí Civil Police Station. 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