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Three people are arrested in an operation against drug trafficking and money laundering in Sergipe

Operation Ficco in Sergipe. PF/SE Three people were arrested and 22 warrants were served this Tuesday (18) during an operation by the Integrated Force to Combat Organized Crime in Sergipe (FICCO/SE). The action seeks to...

Three people are arrested in an operation against drug trafficking and money laundering in Sergipe
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Of the warrants issued by the Court, the teams carried out 13 for temporary arrest and nine for search and seizure. During the action, two firearms and portions of marijuana and cocaine were seized, resulting in two arrests in the act.

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  • Objects seized during Ficco operation in Sergipe.
  • PF/SE Clandestine laboratory and financial transactions The investigations began in August 2024, in the first phase of Operation Chemical.

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This story is part of the States coverage. The report is associated with Sergipe. The source identified for the original reporting is G1. Published on August 18, 2026 at 07:53.

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Operation Ficco in Sergipe. PF/SE Three people were arrested and 22 warrants were served this Tuesday (18) during an operation by the Integrated Force to Combat Organized Crime in Sergipe (FICCO/SE). The action seeks to dismantle a group investigated for interstate drug trafficking and money laundering in Aracaju and Nossa Senhora do Socorro. Of the warrants issued by the Court, the teams carried out 13 for temporary arrest and nine for search and seizure. During the action, two firearms and portions of marijuana and cocaine were seized, resulting in two arrests in the act. Objects seized during Ficco operation in Sergipe. PF/SE Clandestine laboratory and financial transactions The investigations began in August 2024, in the first phase of Operation Chemical. On that occasion, a man was arrested in a condominium with around 34 kg of marijuana, 5 kg of cocaine and almost 100 kg of chemicals used to mix cocaine base paste, as well as equipment for packaging and selling. The place operated as a clandestine laboratory.

The investigation advanced to the second and third phases, which resulted in the arrest of another 17 people. Among them was the supplier of chemical products, located in the state of São Paulo. The police also identified financial movements to hide the money coming from illegal activities. The group used third-party bank accounts and made fractional deposits, maintaining a standard of living incompatible with their declared income. Joint action Operation Chemical IV had the support of the Civil Police Narcotics Department (Denarc), the Special Resources Coordination (Core), the Military Police Special Operations Battalion (Bope), the Independent Dog Policing Company (Cipcães), the Special Penitentiary Operations Group (Gope) and the Criminal Police Operational Tactical Group (Gtop). FICCO/SE brings together representatives from the Federal Police, Federal Highway Police, Civil Police, Military Police, Criminal Police and the National Secretariat for Penal Policies (Senappen). More news Couple found dead in residence in Lagarto municipality

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