A massive joint security operation has delivered a significant blow to international drug trafficking networks operating along the Brazilian-Paraguayan border. The coordinated effort, named Operação Nova Aliança 55, successfully removed more than 809 tons of marijuana from circulation over a ten-day period.
The operation was a major collaborative effort, led by Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) with crucial support from Brazil's Federal Police. Additional assistance came from Brazil's Internal Defense Operations Command (CODI), the Paraguayan Public Ministry, and air support from both the Paraguayan Air Force and the Brazilian Federal Police.
The offensive targeted the dense forest areas of Pedro Juan Caballero and Capitán Bado, Paraguayan cities that directly border the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. This region is a well-known and critical corridor for smuggling drugs into Brazil.
During the operation, security forces dismantled a total of 204 camps and bases used by criminal organizations. These facilities were central to the cultivation, processing, and storage of marijuana intended for the illegal Brazilian market.
In addition to destroying infrastructure, agents eradicated 215 hectares of marijuana plantations. To visualize the scale, authorities noted this area is equivalent to more than 300 official football fields completely covered with the illicit crop.
The operation also seized and destroyed 164.4 tons of marijuana that was already processed and ready for distribution. This included both pressed and chopped forms of the drug, indicating the advanced stage of the trafficking operation.
The Amambay region of Paraguay, which shares a direct border with Mato Grosso do Sul cities like Ponta Porã, is consistently identified as one of the primary routes for drug smuggling into Brazil. This operation is considered one of the largest and most successful cooperative actions between the two nations in their ongoing fight against cross-border organized crime.
Based on reporting from g1.