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Operation 'Ponto Crítico' Phase Two: Pará Police Make 97 Arrests in Raids Across 40+ Cities

Police describe an intelligence‑driven sweep coordinated by DPI with NIP/CORE to hit trafficking networks across the interior.

Overview

  • Teams executed 99 search-and-seizure warrants in simultaneous raids spanning more than 40 municipalities, including Santarém, Alenquer, Marabá and Parauapebas.
  • The Civil Police reported 97 detentions, with 20 in flagrante, as part of actions to curb robbery, homicide, extortion, domestic violence and other offenses linked to trafficking.
  • Seizures included firearms, ammunition, drugs, mobile phones, weapon magazines, precision scales and cash, with materials headed for forensic analysis.
  • Regional superintendencies and specialized units such as DEAM, DEACA, homicide divisions and NAI joined DPI, NIP and CORE in the coordinated phase-two push.
  • Local outcomes highlighted by officials included arrests in Acará tied to illegal arms commerce and drug sales, with multiple phones and an improvised shotgun seized.