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Police arrest 106 in operation against suspected criminal group
Police arrested 106 people in a major operation targeting a suspected criminal organization.
The operation was led by civil police and prosecutors, and focused on a group accused of directing drug trafficking from prison.
The operation took place in three states, including Paraná.
The group is also suspected of punishing people it considered traitors.
One headline identified the group as linked to the PCC.
The available information does not say what happens next in the investigation.
The Civil Police of Paraná said they arrested 106 people in an operation against a suspected criminal organization.
The operation targeted a group suspected of directing drug trafficking from prison and punishing people it considered traitors.
The operation took place across three states, but the sources do not name all three.
R7 reported that those arrested were linked to the PCC.
- Who
- The Civil Police of Paraná; 106 people were arrested.
- What
- A police operation targeted a suspected criminal organization.
- When
- October 14, 2026, the date the reports were published.
- Where
- Across three states, including Paraná; the other states are not stated.
- Why
- The group was suspected of directing drug trafficking from prison and punishing people it considered traitors.
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- Arrests
- 106 people
- States involved
- 3
- Operation location
- Paraná and two other unnamed states
- Suspected group link
- PCC, according to R7
- Alleged activity
- Directing drug trafficking from prison and punishing people considered traitors
3 sources
Megaoperação das polícias civis e do MP prende mais de 100 pessoas ligadas ao PCC. #JR24H #Shorts
Organização criminosa suspeita de comandar tráfico de drogas da prisão e punir 'traidores' é alvo de operação no Paraná
PCPR prende 106 pessoas em megaoperação contra organização criminosa em três estados