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Ceará Police Uncover Underground Aquiraz Bunker Holding One Tonne of Drugs and Arms

Investigators say the fortified stash house ties into a broader probe of a Rio de Janeiro faction.

Overview

  • Police found the bunker in the Iguape district of Aquiraz and arrested two men at the scene.
  • The cache included firearms, hundreds of large‑calibre rounds, and equipment used to modify weapons.
  • Officers said the bunker was hidden beneath the floor, descended roughly 15 meters, and had air conditioning and electricity.
  • The detainees, both 25, were booked on drug trafficking, firearms, and criminal‑organization offenses, with one already answering for trafficking.
  • The case is linked to recent major drug seizures in Ceará—1.1 tonnes in a truck and 1.4 tonnes in Pindoretama—and authorities have scheduled a briefing to release more details.