Source: Polícia Federal

The federal police this morning [August 6]  executed Operation Hecatombe in order to break up a death squad composed of police officers that operated mainly in the Northern Zone of the city of Natal.

Nearly 220 PFs are serving 21 arrest warrants, nine material witness warrrants  and 32 search and seizure warrants , in the cities of Natal/RN,  São Gonçalo do Amarante, Parnamirim and Cerro-Corá. Also participating are 30 police officers of COT, the federal  special tactics group, which specializes in high-risk operations.

During the investigation, evidence was found of the involvement of a death squad in 22 cases of homicide and five cases of attempted homicide. The motives of these killings are various, ranging from crimes commissioned by third parties and paid for in case; disputes over the control and operation of drug sale locations; mere personal quarrels; and queima de arquivo,  that is to…