PRF Beats Record when Apprehending 26 Russian-Born Rifles, Including AK-47
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On Wednesday (17), the Federal Highway Police (PRF) seized 26 rifles and 16 pistols in Santa Terezinha de Itaipu, western Paraná. This was the largest seizure of rifles carried out by the corporation in all of Brazil and the action was part of the Brazil Against Organized Crime program. Until then, the largest seizure of rifles by the PRF had been in Rio de Janeiro, in August 2020, according to the corporation. In a statement, the PRF in Paraná …
The Federal Rodovi Police seized on Wednesday (17) 26 rifles and 16 pistols at BR-277, in Santa Terezinha do Itaipu (PR), near the Brazilian border with Paraguay. The weapons were hidden in a truck loaded with inputs to the animal. Read more (06/18/2026
The PRF (Federal Road Police), made the institution's greatest seizure of rifles on the afternoon of Wednesday (17), by apprehending 26 rifles during operation in BR-277, in the city of Santa Terezinha do Itaipu, Paraná. Between the two guns were of Russian origin, of the Kalashnikov family, known as AK-4. The region is close to the Paraguayan border. The truck carried 26 rifles and 16 pistols. The Russian gun is known for the low cost and relia…
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