Operation against criminal group in Ceará This Thursday morning (11), the Civil Police carried out three operations against members of criminal factions operating in Juazeiro do Norte, Quixeramobim and Tauá, in the interior of Ceará. The action complies with 28 preventive arrest warrants and 22 search and seizure warrants. More than 15 people have been captured so far. Weapons and drugs were also seized. In addition to Ceará, the operation takes place in Pernambuco and Bahia, where there are around seven targets. The police also seek to arrest fugitive criminals from Ceará in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. READ ALSO: Man beats his own brother to death after argument in Ceará Organized Fortaleza fans suspend activities at headquarters More than 15 people have already been arrested. Reproduction/TV Verdes Mares According to the general delegate of the Civil Police, Márcio Gutiérrez, the main objective of the operation is to dismantle criminal organizations originating in Rio and São Paulo that are trying to expand their operations to cities in the north and northeast of Brazil. "There are three operations underway at the same time, with the aim of capturing these criminals, taking them out of circulation and that is what we have done this morning. More than 15 prisoners were captured. Weapons and drugs were taken out of circulation. And vehicles with prisoners and seized material are arriving every moment. All of this will be analyzed by our police officers so that it can feed into future operations", explains the delegate. In Juazeiro do Norte alone, approximately 70 civil police officers participate in the operation, which also targets the cities of Quixeramobim and Tauá. The action in Pernambuco takes place in the cities of Cedro and Salgueiro; in Bahia, the municipality of Juazeiro is the target. "What we aim to do is capture these criminals wherever they are. We have civil police officers in Bahia and Pernambuco. We also have a target captured in São Paulo and we are looking for targets in Rio de Janeiro. All this with the expectation of removing criminals who are in Ceará from circulation, but also those who fled the state (...) Including, financially suffocating these groups, blocking assets, taking away their vehicles", added Gutiérrez. Weapons and drugs were also seized during the operation. Reproduction/TV Verdes Mares Watch the most viewed videos from Ceará: