Military police in Salvador, Brazil, seized a .40-caliber submachine gun, quantities of cocaine and marijuana, and a surveillance camera in the Araçás area of the Plataforma neighborhood, in the city's suburbs, during the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 1.
According to the Military Police, teams from the 14th Independent Company (CIPM) were carrying out patrols in the locality when they spotted a group of men. The suspects noticed the officers' presence and fled toward a building.
The officers followed and located two suspects. During searches of the property, the agents found the submachine gun and narcotics hidden beneath a piece of furniture.
According to the Military Police, the surveillance camera, which was used to monitor police movements in the area, was found on the same street where the operation took place.
The two men and all the seized material were taken to the Central de Flagrantes, where the incident was registered and the appropriate measures were taken.
The Military Police did not disclose the amount of drugs seized or the identities of the suspects.
Sources: G1.