In Fortaleza, criminals destroy an electricity transmission tower | New

Police seized five tons of explosives, ammunition and drugs from a Fortaleza home. The police issued an arrest warrant against the alleged perpetrators when they received the report. They found five people with the material used in many criminal acts of the last ten days in the state.

"The whole of the investigation leads us to think that it would act as explosives that can be used in actions," said André Costa, secretary at the Public security.

In the morning, three men threw a bomb at the wall of a dealer on one of Fortaleza's busiest avenues. More than 20 cars were affected. Part of the roof of the store collapsed with the explosion. Men from the national security forces came to isolate the area.

At dawn, another type of attack resulted in the prohibition of a federal highway in Maracanaú, in the metropolitan area of ​​Fortaleza. The bandits broke the support cables and knocked down an energy transmission tower that connects Fortaleza with the port of Pecém, one of the main northeastern.

Despite the attack, the supply of residents of the region has not been affected. But for the port not to run out of electricity, it was necessary to trigger thermal generators. "Unfortunately, we are the hostages of banditry, there is not much to do." Wait for the authorities to take a stand to improve the situation for us, "laments the sales promoter, Jonas Monteiro.

The government's measures depend on the approval of the state deputies. badembled at the Legislative Assembly at a special session to consider a package of measures against organized crime

Government wants to use reserve police to reinforce patrol, pay overtime for civilian police and military in operation and create a law authorizing the compensation of any person providing information allowing the arrest of bandits.

The Ceará Prison Administration Secretariat convened 220 additional agents to work in prisons.