Police operation arrests two men and apprehends teenager in Morro do Coco Two men were arrested and a 17-year-old teenager was apprehended this Sunday afternoon (19), during a Military Police operation in a forested area in the town of Areia Branca, in Morro do Coco, Campos dos Goytacazes district, North Fluminense. According to the PM, teams received information that members of the ADA criminal faction, suspected of involvement in recent homicides and armed attacks in the region, were hiding in the location. The police set up a siege and began an incursion on foot through the forest. ? Follow the g1 Norte Fluminense channel on WhatsApp. During the action, three suspects were located. One of them was approached shortly after trying to escape, while the other two were found after police followed footprints on the trail. With the suspects, the agents seized a 9 mm caliber pistol with a suppressed number, an elongated magazine with 30 rounds of ammunition, another magazine with 18 rounds of ammunition and a backpack containing more 9 mm and .38 caliber ammunition, a .38 caliber revolver with eight rounds of ammunition, as well as portions of marijuana, crack and cocaine. Also according to the PM, the three reported that they had been hiding in the area for several days and took possession of the weapons, stating that the weapons would be used to occupy territory by the criminal faction. The police also reported that the teenager and one of the prisoners have convictions for involvement in drug trafficking. The case was registered at the 146th Guarus Police Station, where the seized material was also presented. The chief delegate of the 146th DP, Márcio Caldas, reported that there is evidence that the two men arrested are part of drug trafficking in São Francisco de Itabapoana. According to the delegate, investigations continue to determine whether the suspects are involved in other crimes and related to videos released on social media last week. In the images, criminals appear displaying firearms and making references to attacks. The three men were charged with drug trafficking, association with drug trafficking and possession of a restricted weapon. Weapons seized in Morro do Coco Military Police READ ALSO: Civil Defense of Porciúncula responds to 10 incidents of fires in less than a month Domestic and production animals are found dead in the rural area of ??São Francisco de Itabapoana American receives América for a place in the Carioca Series A2 final