PJ dismantled the group that trafficked by air

**Pedro Silva** Wed May 30, 2012 1:36 pm

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PJ dismantled the group that trafficked by air

Judicial Police (PJ) dismantled a criminal group based in the Greater Lisbon area, whose members were devoted to obtaining transportation by air of cocaine coming from South America to distribute and sell then in Europe.
The mode of action of the group was in the recruitment of 'post' human, national citizens, who moved to that subcontinent where the product received narcotic for further introduction and distribution in different countries, including Portugal.
Over about six months, we have identified multiple transport loads of cocaine that led to the arrest of four 'post', Lisbon, Zurich, Amsterdam and Lima.
Overall, were seized 8880 kilograms of cocaine, a quantity which would correspond to 39 400 individual doses.
In devising research over the last week, were arrested in the country three individuals responsible for operating activities and logistics group.
The seven detainees were present to the judicial authorities in Portugal and abroad, who applied the following measures of coercion: detention (six) one arrest.