Polícia Civil Indicts Seven for Drug Trafficking in Campo Belo and Arrests Group's Supplier
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Thursday (12); another suspect, 24, who ran the sales points, is at large
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The Polícia Civil de Minas Gerais (Civil Police of Minas Gerais) arrested on the morning of Thursday (12), in Campo Belo, a 27-year-old man identified as the drug supplier of a criminal association that, according to police, operated in the city. The arrest closes the inquiry by the Delegacia de Polícia Civil de Campo Belo, which indicted seven people for drug trafficking and association for trafficking, crimes provided for in articles 33 and 35 of the Lei de Drogas (Brazil's Drug Law, Lei nº 11.343/2006).
A second suspect, 24, remains at large. According to police, he handled logistics for the sales points and negotiated drugs by the kilo.
How the investigation began
The case began on August 2, 2026, when a Polícia Militar (Military Police) operation in the São Benedito neighborhood ended with the in-flagrante arrest of members of the group. The action seized more than 219 packets of cocaine, 152 rocks of crack, ten bundles of marijuana, R$ 1.080 in cash, cell phones and a notebook with the trafficking accounts.
The 27-year-old man arrested now was approached that day but said he was only a user, and his in-flagrante arrest was not upheld. According to the investigation, he supplied the group with the larger drug shipments and received payments through the leadership.
Who Did What
According to the Polícia Civil, the group had a defined division of tasks:
- Leadership: the main organizer coordinated drug distribution and traded firearms, ammunition and cloned vehicles. A stolen car linked to the group was recovered by the Polícia Civil in the Passa Tempo neighborhood. - Supply: the 27-year-old man arrested on Thursday supplied the group with the larger shipments. - Logistics and sales: the 24-year-old suspect, at large, managed the sales points, known as "stores," and bought drugs in large quantities. - Operations: four other indicted suspects sold, stored, portioned and delivered the drugs at the sales points.
The names of the suspects were not released.
How to Help
The Polícia Civil continues searching for the fugitive. Anyone with information can call the Disque-Denúncia Unificado at 181, anonymously, or go to the Delegacia de Polícia Civil de Campo Belo.
Photo and video: Divulgação/Polícia Civil de Minas Gerais.
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