According to the Military Police (PM), teams from the Capital Regional Policing Command (CPRC) Atlântico found the weapons, along with chargers and ammunition, during patrols in the region, which has had reinforced policing since last Friday (3), after exchanges of gunfire with the victim of a stray bullet.
According to the PM, the agents came across a group of armed men who, upon noticing the police approaching, shot at the teams and fled. In the action, one of the vehicles was hit, but no soldiers were injured.
No one was arrested and the seized weapons were presented at a police station.
During the action, the following were found:
- 9mm caliber submachine gun
- A 38 caliber revolver
- 38 and 9mm caliber ammunition
- marijuana tablet
- Precision scale
The seized material was presented at the Homicide and Personal Protection Police Station (DHPP), where the incident was registered. No one was arrested.
Since then, due to the climate of insecurity in the locality, classes have been suspended in the municipal education network and bus stations have even suspended circulation at the end of the line, but public transport has already been normalized in the region.
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