Manaus/AM – The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) intercepted on Wednesday, September 10, a twin-engine aircraft that entered national airspace without authorization, coming from Venezuela.
During the operation, carried out with A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets, it was found that the plane was carrying about 380 kilograms of marijuana.
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According to the FAB, the pilot did not comply with escort orders and made a forced landing near the treetops, crashing the aircraft into the waters of the Balbina dam, in Presidente Figueiredo (AM).
Federal Police teams flew to the site by helicopter and, after the so-called Ground Control Measures (MCS), seized the drugs.
The material was taken to the Federal Police Superintendency in Manaus for the adoption of the necessary measures.
The episode comes at a time of increased international attention on trafficking routes linked to Venezuela. In early September, the United States destroyed a Venezuelan boat in the southern Caribbean in an anti-narcotics operation that resulted in the deaths of 11 people, a fact that generated diplomatic repercussions.
The action in Amazonas is part of the ongoing monitoring efforts of the FAB and the Federal Police in combating aerial trafficking and reinforces regional concern over illicit activities associated with drug trafficking.
Source: Social Communication Office of the Federal Police in Amazonas | gov.br | FAB. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
