PF investigates illegal trade of medicines distributed in João Pessoa and other states

Federal Police in Paraíba Federal Police/Divulgação The Federal Police launched, this Wednesday (17), an operation investigating the illegal trade of medicines with distribution in João Pessoa and other Northeastern capitals. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp According to the investigation, the products were prohibited by the Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa) and arrived in Brazil irregularly from Paraguay and were distributed through shell companies used for money laundering. According to the PF, the criminal organization handled the distribution logistics to the cities of João Pessoa, Recife (PE), and Maceió (AL). Now on g1 In the same action, the Federal Court of the 5th Region issued four search and seizure warrants and two arrest warrants, carried out in the cities of Recife and Bom Conselho, in Pernambuco, and in Foz do Iguaçu, in Paraná.

During the proceedings, three vehicles were seized. The PF stated that the investigated facts may characterize crimes of importing and commercializing medicines without registration or prohibited by the sanitary authority, smuggling, criminal organization, and money laundering. The investigations are ongoing and other infractions may be identified. Most watched videos from g1 Paraíba.