Man who manufactured weapons with 3D printers for factions is arrested in RS Civil Police A group that used 3D printers to manufacture firearms is the target of a Civil Police operation this Wednesday (19). The main target, identified by the investigation as the person responsible for producing the weapons, was arrested in Canoas, in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre. In addition to him, 13 other people were detained. According to the Civil Police, the scheme involved several people, with different roles. There was the man who manufactured the weapons, people who organized the orders and those who distributed the weapons. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp "He sold to individuals who had relationships with various criminal factions here in the state, including some rivals", explains the director of investigations at the State Department of Prevention and Repression of Drug Trafficking (Denarc), delegate Alencar Carraro.
Man who manufactured weapons with 3D printers for factions is arrested in RS: 'They worked with good precision'
Man who manufactured weapons with 3D printers for factions is arrested in RS Civil Police A group that used 3D printers to manufacture firearms is the target of a Civil Police operation this Wednesday (19). The main target, identified by...
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In addition to him, 13 other people were detained. According to the Civil Police, the scheme involved several people, with different roles.
- There was the man who manufactured the weapons, people who organized the orders and those who distributed the weapons.
- Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp "He sold to individuals who had relationships with various criminal factions here in the state, including some rivals", explains the director of...
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The police still don't know how this man learned to make weapons by hand. He told the authorities that he got the information on the internet, but the possible participation of other people with knowledge in the area is being investigated. "They are large-caliber weapons. Prohibited weapons, and can only be used by police officers. It was a very interesting quality. The weapons worked with good precision, despite being assembled. And they are weapons that have very high values ??in the world of crime", says the police chief. The investigation began in November 2025, when Denarc seized weapons produced by 3D printing and parts and components used in manufacturing. In total, 20 preventive arrest warrants and 14 search and seizure warrants were served in Operation Disarm. Orders are executed in Porto Alegre, Canoas, Triunfo, Eldorado do Sul, São Leopoldo and Montenegro. Man who manufactured weapons with 3D printers is arrested in RS Eduardo Paganella/RBS TV VIDEOS: Everything about RS