Operation serves 19 arrest warrants against group that tried to monopolize internet in Fortaleza
The action is the 12th phase of Operation Impacto, targeted a member of a gang originating in Rio and froze R$ 9.2 million.
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A mega-operation served 19 arrest warrants on Tuesday (3) in Fortaleza and the metropolitan area against suspects accused of trying to monopolize internet services, g1 reported. The targets are also linked to drug trafficking and illegal arms dealing.
Of the 19 warrants, ten were against people who were free and nine against people already in jail. One person was arrested in the act. Also served were 58 search and seizure warrants in five neighborhoods of the capital and four cities in the metropolitan region, and the court authorized the freezing of more than R$ 9.2 million from those under investigation.
According to the Public Security Secretariat, the targets are members of a criminal gang originating in Rio. The action is the 12th phase of Operation Impacto.
The Civil Police did not release the identities of those arrested, but said the detainees include a 35-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman. A breach of data confidentiality for those under investigation was also requested.