Federal Police arrest 6 for trafficking, investigate passenger for assault and insults on Amsterdam flight

Federal Police in São Paulo conducted a series of enforcement actions at Guarulhos International Airport, resulting in the arrest of six individuals and the seizure of illicit items including drugs, weapons, and firearm components. The operations, which took place between Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, also led to the initiation of a police inquiry into an incident aboard an international flight.

During the airport operations, three women were apprehended for international drug trafficking. Two of them were preparing to board flights to Spain and South Africa, carrying approximately 3 kilograms of narcotics concealed in their luggage. The third woman was attempting to travel to France with cocaine ingested in capsules and was subsequently taken to a hospital for medical observation.

In addition to drug-related arrests, the Federal Police made three more arrests for crimes including receiving stolen goods, assault, and sexual violation by fraud. In a separate incident, agents seized about 6.5 kg of hashish, two pistols, a rifle scope, magazines, and parts for assembling a rifle from checked luggage belonging to a passenger who did not board the flight. An investigation has been opened to identify those involved.

Furthermore, acting on a court order from the Labor Court of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, federal police confiscated the passport of a Brazilian woman who was about to depart for Germany. The police are also investigating a passenger for allegedly assaulting and insulting a female companion on a flight that originated from Amsterdam, Netherlands.