16/02/2024 – During an operation against illegal trading of cell phones, the police seized more than 500 devices in Rádio Clube, west Santos. According to the Corporation, the detectives seized 330 devices in a first local, a supposed technical assistance store, and 192 in another commercial spot. None could present client invoices or justify the origin of the devices. The owners of the stores were arrested and charged with crimes against consumers´ rules.
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17/02/2024 – A man was arrested in possession of cell phones used to monitor police activities, in Morro de São Bento, central area of Santos. According to the police, a patrol was called to check a drug trafficking denouncement when the suspect saw them and ran away through the bush, but other officers were already waiting for him on the other side of the district. He was caught with more than R$ 58k, an important quantity of various types of drugs, and 14 cell phones used to monitor police activities. The bandit was placed in custody.
19/02/2024 – An intense shootout left one dead and 2 workers wounded in Morro de São Bento, central area of Santos. According to the police, a patrol went to the local to check a denouncement of drug trafficking and was received with shots. But the residents of the slum said the police arrived already shooting. One suspect was hit in the head and died at the hospital. Yet, the 2 workers were wounded by the debris of shots. They said they identified themselves as workers but still, the officers continued the shooting. This shootout occurred amid the “Operação Verão” (Operation Summer) and totaled 28 deaths until now.
