Paraguay, Brazil Police Joint Operation Arrests 277 People & Destroys Nearly 2,000 Tons of Cannabis in Last 15 Days

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SENAD-PF cooperation The 25th phase of Operation New Alliance took place at a time of special cooperation between the Paraguayan and Brazilian security forces. In addition, authorities expelled 16 Brazilian nationals who had arrest warrants in their country, Rolón said in statements published by the Paraguayan newspaper La Nación. I think that we’ve had successful procedures,” Rolón said at a press conference on April 19, after meeting with Paraguayan President Mario Abdo and Brazilian Ambassador to Paraguay Flavio Soares Damico. The operations led to the arrest of 277 people. There, agents destroyed 104 narco camps, Hoy added.

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The Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD, in Spanish) and the Brazilian Federal Police (PF, in Portuguese) destroyed nearly 2,000 tons of marijuana during the two-week long Operation New Alliance XXV (Operación Nueva Alianza XXV), carried out in the Pedro Juan Caballero region, and ending on March 31, 2021.

“[Agents] eradicated 635 hectares of marijuana crops and more than 23 tons of the prepared drug,” SENAD said in a statement. “In total, they put 1,928 tons of cannabis out of circulation,” SENAD added.

The operation had the support of Paraguayan Air Force helicopters and the PF. (Photo: Paraguayan National Anti-Drug...

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