Brazil and the United States have launched a joint initiative to combat transnational crime, focusing on intercepting illegal weapons and drugs. The project, announced by Brazil's tax revenue secretary Robinson Barreirinhas, involves intelligence sharing and joint operations between the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Brazil and the United States have launched a joint initiative to combat transnational crime, focusing on intercepting illegal weapons and drugs. The project involves intelligence sharing and joint operations between the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Brazil-U.S. action against organized crime announced
- Over 1,100 weapons seized from the U.S. in the past year
- More than 1.5 tons of drugs intercepted in the first quarter
- DESARMA program enables real-time data sharing on illicit shipments
According to Reuters and UPI, over 1,100 weapons were seized in the past year arriving from the United States. In the first quarter alone, authorities have intercepted more than 1.5 tons of drugs. The initiative aims to integrate intelligence efforts and joint operations to target organized criminal networks.
The project is part of a broader bilateral agenda between Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump. Brazil's finance ministry highlighted that consolidating data into a structured database has improved the identification of patterns and links between senders and recipients, strengthening information-sharing with U.S. authorities.
Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan announced the details at a press conference, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation against crime. The operation, called the DESARMA program, enables real-time data sharing on illicit shipments linked to firearms, ammunition, explosives, and other sensitive materials.
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