Operation arrested 19 suspected of being part of a criminal faction in AC A group of 29 people suspected of being part of the criminal faction Bonde dos 13 was denounced by the Public Ministry of Acre (MP-AC) for crimes investigated in Operation Convergência Nacional, launched in June this year. At the time, the action arrested 19 people in Rio Branco, Brasiléia and Epitaciolândia, in the interior of Acre, and in the states of Ceará and Santa Catarina. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp According to the MP, 10 of those mentioned were leaders of the criminal group, while the others fulfilled functions in the faction's structure. The complaint is the result of investigations by the Police Station for the Repression of Organized Criminal Actions (Draco) and the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco), of the MP. MP-AC wants suspects to answer for being part of a criminal organization Civil Police In addition to the conviction of the accused, the ministerial body requests the forfeiture of the assets seized from the suspects in favor of the state, in addition to the confiscation of movable, real estate and virtual assets incompatible with their legal income over the last five years, based on the Anti-Faction Law. "The Public Prosecutor's Office also requests the forfeiture of cash values ??seized during the operation, in favor of Educandário Santa Margarida, as well as the order of preventive detention of one of the accused identified as a member of the leadership and financial operator of the criminal organization", informed the institution. After the complaint is presented, it will be up to the Acre judiciary to decide whether to accept and proceed with the action or reject it. READ MORE: Lula sanctions law against criminal factions with vetoes, after pressure and disagreements in Congress National PF operation seeks to serve 4 arrest warrants against factions in cities in Acre Man who allegedly filmed woman while bathing disappears after being taken by the faction in Acre Operation Vanilla Sky: 16 people are arrested for involvement with criminal faction in AC Convergência Nacional In total, 18 people were arrested in Rio Branco and one in Epitaciolândia. Two of them in the act while complying with court orders. The Court issued 42 court warrants, 21 of which were for preventive arrest and 21 for search and seizure. The investigations that led to the operation began after analyzing data extracted from cell phones seized in other police actions. From this material, researchers identified a network of members who acted in a coordinated manner inside and outside Acre. The coordinator of the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco), prosecutor Antônio Alceste, stated that the operation is part of a national mobilization to combat criminal factions and classified the action as an advance in investigations against the group. "19 people were arrested, in addition to two arrests in the act. Money and drugs were also seized. We believe this was a serious blow to organized crime," he said. Police chief Gustavo Neves reported that all the prisoners were identified as members of the Bonde dos 13 and performed functions considered relevant within the faction. In addition to the arrests, teams seized drugs, money and materials used by the group. Among the items collected are tactical equipment and ballistic vest covers. "We believe that, with today's arrests, part of the faction has become disintegrated. The role of the Civil Police is to combat criminal organizations and groups responsible for a large part of the crime rates in the state", said the delegate. Find out more details about the operation in this article. VIDEOS: g1