ABOUT CM had access to a photograph showing the arrest of Tiago, the leader of the drug trafficking network, at a gym in Foz do Douro.
Thiago is one of the leaders of one of the networks investigated by the PSP, Rede do Dragão. There is also another network, Simão, led by boxer Fabio Varela.
Fabio’s mother was also detained during the mega-operation. Criminal Investigation Department PSP Porto which began on Tuesday night with the aim of catching drug dealers red-handed. It ended with the arrests of 10 people, six men and four women. aged between 20 and 52 years, living in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia..
A total of 30 searches were carried out in the areas of Pastelheira, Pastelheira Nova, Pinheiro Torres and Gaia. 27 searches of homes and three searches outside the country resulted in the seizure of 10,646 doses of heroin, 2,327 doses of cocaine, 180 doses of hashish, 14,574 euros in cash, three vehicles, about one kilogram of cutting products, a three-liter cylinder of nitrous oxide, four firearms, 228 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, three ballistic vests, a bladed weapon, two brass knuckles, an extendable baton, three stolen computers, precision scales and various objects used in the preparation, cutting and packaging of drugs.
Author: Tanya Laranjo
Source: CM Jornal
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