During a telephone conversation with Ecuadorian President Noboa, Lula received an overview regarding Ecuador's efforts in combating drug trafficking and organized crime.
The police are looking for another five who are still on the run. The crackdown is part of three probes into the rings that were shipping cocaine to Europe and Africa via the terminal in São Paulo.
The president signed a decree establishing operations to guarantee law and order at the airports of Guarulhos, in São Paulo; and Galeão, in Rio; as well as the ports of Santos, in São Paulo; Itaguaí, in Rio de Janeiro; and Rio City.
The 44-year-old driver said he was hired to transport the cocaine to Campo Grande, the state capital, and that he would also receive the vehicle as part of the payment.
The actions include patrols of the port channel, as well as inspections of ship hulls. It has been taking place since the last day 21, when 191 kilos of cocaine were seized.