Security forces involved in Operation Ágata, coordinated by the Brazilian Navy, seized on Saturday afternoon, the 27th, another 30 kilos of cocaine that were hidden in the hull of a ship, anchored in Paranaguá Bay.
The drug was found in the compartment known as the Sea Chest. It was the third seizure carried out by the Task Force that is being carried out on the state's coast in recent days.
COMPLAINT
Crew members of vessels from NEPOM – Special Maritime Police Unit, of the Federal Police and Coastal Patrol, of the Military Police were informed that on Friday, 26, a suspicious boat was seen near the Water Ride vessel, which was approximately 10 km from the coast.
Due to the inspection work being carried out in the region, diving teams were called and a package containing cocaine tablets was found in the compartment that is completely submerged.
In total, approximately 30 kilos of the drug were seized.
No suspicious vessels were seen by police in the area where the ship was stopped. Loaded with containers, the Water Ride was bound for the European continent.
The seized drugs were sent to the Federal Police Station in Paranaguá.
OPERATION AGATE
Operation Ágata aims to curb cross-border and environmental crimes through interagency operations and is being carried out on the coast of Paraná under the coordination of the Brazilian Navy and with the participation of the Federal Police, the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, the Military Police of Paraná and the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).
THIRD SEIZURE
It was the third cocaine seizure carried out during Operation Ágata, in the Port of Paranaguá.
Over the past week, teams have found packages containing cocaine on two ships that were at the port terminal and in the maneuvering area.
In the first seizure, 46 kilos were collected and in the second, another 159 kilos of the drug.
SEA CHEST
The compartment where the cocaine was found is located in the hull of the ship and is known as the Sea Chest. The opening remains submerged at all times and can only be accessed by divers.
International traffickers hire experienced professionals to place the bags containing the drug in the compartment. The procedure requires divers to remain submerged for more than 1 hour.
With information from the Brazilian Navy, Federal Police and Military Police
