Police Seize More Than Three Tons of Explosive Material

By Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The police seized more than three tons of explosive material, in addition to equipment that assists in the manufacture of explosives in Acarape, in the interior of Ceará, this Saturday (4th). There were no more details about the seizure.

About five tons of explosives were seized in the periphery of Fortaleza in January of this year. At the time, the police said that the material had been used in criminal attacks in Ceará, which occurred in the same month.

In February, a man was arrested carrying 64 kilograms of explosive material in his car in the northern region of Ceará. In addition, almost 200 rounds of ammunition of various calibers were found in the vehicle. The man had no criminal record and did not want to reveal to the police what would have been the destination of the material. He was fined for carrying ammunition and released after paying bail.

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