Rio de Janeiro - The Brazilian Federal
Police announced on Wednesday the seizure of 423 kg of cocaine in
the southeastern state of Sao Paulo.
Two people were arrested in the operation on the SP-330 state road
on the outskirts of Ribeirao Preto, the police said. Two rifles and
four machine guns were also seized.
The cocaine was found hidden in a truck carrying corn.
The police said they started investigating the case two weeks ago
and focused on one of the arrested who organized the shipment. The
person was also suspected of smuggling weapons to one of the largest
gangster groups in the country.
