Brazil’s federal police conduct raids on multiple homes associated with a criminal organization accused of smuggling 2,000 assault rifles from Miami to Rio de Janeiro. The operation follows a long investigation triggered by a 2017 seizure of firearms at Rio’s international airport, which helped authorities identify the group’s leader.
During the raids, police execute 14 search warrants and arrest one suspect who allegedly fired at officers. In addition, courts have frozen approximately 50 million Brazilian reais (around $8.8 million) in assets connected to the smuggling ring, facing charges that include international gun trafficking and money laundering.
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