Operation seizes 3.4 tons of skunk in Manaus; suspects flee

More than 3 tons of skunk are seized in an integrated operation in the east of Manaus. Disclosure An integrated operation by security forces seized 3.4 tons of skunk-type marijuana on Monday night (6), in the Colônia Antônio Aleixo neighborhood, in the East Zone of Manaus. In addition to the drugs, a boat and a motorcycle used to transport the cargo were seized. No suspects were arrested. According to the Amazonas Military Police (PMAM), the operation began after sharing intelligence information that indicated that a vessel loaded with drugs was heading towards Manaus. According to investigations, the cargo would have left the tri-border region between Brazil, Colombia and Peru. The suspects managed to escape during the siege carried out by teams on land and by river. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp During the searches, teams from the Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) located an aluminum boat measuring approximately eight meters, equipped with an outboard motor, in Lake Aleixo. The vessel was carrying several bags of drugs. Upon noticing the police approaching, the occupants abandoned the boat and fled through a wooded area. According to the Military Police of Amazonas (PMAM), the action was carried out by the Special Police Operations Battalion (Bope), with support from the 28th Community Interactive Company (Cicom), the Integrated Force to Combat Organized Crime in Amazonas (FICCO/AM), the Federal Police, the Anti-Drug Directorate of Peru (Dirandro) and the Mato Grosso Special Border Group (Gefron-MT).