The Brazilian Navy and the Federal Police seized 3.62 tons of cocaine off the coast of Pernambuco state, in Northeast Brazil. The vessel where the narcotics were found was bound for Africa. Five were arrested in flagrante delicto.
The Multipurpose Aircraft Ship Atlântico is the largest ship in the Brazilian Navy’s fleet and should reach the city on the northern coast of São Paulo state Thursday.
The commanders of the Air Force, Army, and Navy also opposed “possible excesses committed” by protesters who do not accept the outcome of the presidential race.
“Thanks to the investigations we could identify two people who had contact with the missing persons", the Federal Police stated, adding no one has been arrested thus far.
Another four Greek-flagged ships, besides already-cited Bouboulina, of Greek firm Delta Tankers, have been brought under scrutiny by the Brazilian Navy and the Federal Police attempting to identify the culprits of the oil spills, which have reached the coasts of all nine North