Cassiano Cassiano Dias Brito, aged 29, Verônica Silva Cardoso Gama, aged 38, and Rafael Nunes Di Lauro Dias, aged 23, had their temporary arrest served this Wednesday (10) Reproduction/Social media The three arrested during "Operation Magnum" in Teixeira de Freitas, in the extreme south of Bahia, were released. The information was confirmed to g1 by the suspects' defense. The police action took place on June 10th and ended with the arrest of a journalist, a city public servant and a third person. The suspects were identified as Verônica Silva Cardoso, aged 38, and Cassiano Dias Brito, aged 29, and Rafael Nunes Di Lauro Dias, aged 23. They are being investigated for alleged involvement with criminal groups responsible for drug trafficking and homicides. Still according to the defenses of those investigated, the arrests were revoked last Monday (15) and the trio were released on Tuesday (16). Find out who the journalist and public servant arrested for criminal association in Bahia are The defense of Cassiano Brito, who worked at the Teixeira de Freitas Department of the Environment, detailed that he made a request to revoke the preventive detention of the person being investigated during the custody hearing. The request was accepted by the Court, which considered the suspect to be a first-time offender, as well as his good record. 📲 Click here and join the g1 Bahia WhatsApp group The defense of journalist Verônica Gama pointed out that she has no connection with the facts investigated and there is no evidence of her participation in criminal organizations. They also point out that the investigation concluded that the journalist is only a marijuana user, which should not be confused with the practice of drug trafficking. (See the full note at the end of the article) "The defense further clarifies that there is no link between Ms. Verônica and crimes of homicide, money laundering or other infractions of a property or violent nature, and there are no concrete elements to support such imputations", he emphasizes. In a note, Rafael Nunes' defense detailed that, despite the investigative purpose of the temporary arrest, maintaining custody "would require concrete demonstration of the requirements set out in law". Remember the case The trio was arrested last Wednesday (10), during "Operation Magnum", which is the result of investigations that began with the record of a homicide in February this year. During the investigation of this case, the police discovered elements that pointed to a criminal organization responsible for selling drugs through delivery. Operation arrests Teixeira de Freitas city hall employee and influencer The police determined that the murder was the result of a dispute between rival criminal groups. Therefore, he began to investigate the group of which the victim was part and arrived at the three suspects arrested this Wednesday. Those being investigated would have a direct connection with the criminals in dispute, which is why the police requested temporary arrest warrants against the trio. Verônica Silva Cardoso Gama, aged 38, and Cassiano Cassiano Dias Brito, aged 29 Reproduction/Social media During compliance with the legal measures, a fourth person, whose name was not disclosed, was arrested for the crime of drug trafficking. They were all taken to the 8th Regional Interior Police Coordination (Coorpin) in Teixeira de Freitas, where they remain in custody and give statements. Meet the suspects Cassiano Brito works at the Teixeira de Freitas Department of the Environment. Reproduction/Social media According to Teixeira de Freitas City Hall, Cassiano Brito worked in the city's Environment Department. The body has not yet issued an official statement on the case. In a note, the server's lawyer, Yuri Gustavo de Miranda Souza, reported that he was surprised to find Cassiano's name in the scope of the Civil Police operation. He also stated that, to date, he has not had access to the case files and the server was not interviewed during the course of the police investigation. Verônica Gama is known in the region for her work in the area of ​​digital marketing and presents herself on social media as a journalist and manager of a local news page. On one of her profiles, she has more than 20 thousand followers. Verônica Silva Cardoso Gama is investigated Reproduction/Social Media On the day of the arrest, Rafael Nunes Di Lauro Dias's lawyer only reported that he gave a statement. ➡️ Check out the defense note from journalist Verônica Gama: "DEFENSE NOTE The technical defense of Ms. VERÔNICA SILVA CARDOSO GAMA makes it public to clarify that the arrest previously ordered against her was revoked, reestablishing her freedom, in compliance with the constitutional principles of the presumption of innocence, due legal process and full defense. It should be noted that, after carrying out the investigative measures and hearing Ms. Verônica by the competent authorities, it was found that she has no connection with the facts investigated, and there are no elements that indicate her participation in a criminal organization or in any of the conduct initially investigated. The investigation itself concluded that Ms. Verônica is only a user of Cannabis Sativa (marijuana), a circumstance that cannot be confused with the practice of drug trafficking or an association for drug trafficking, nor does it authorize the attribution of responsibility for criminal acts committed by third parties. The defense also clarifies that there is no link between Ms. Verônica and crimes of homicide, money laundering or other infractions of a property or violent nature, and there are no concrete elements to support such imputations. In this way, the revocation of the arrest represents the recognition of the absence of the assumptions that would justify the maintenance of the extreme measure, reaffirming the need for investigations to strictly observe legal and constitutional limits. The defense will continue to follow the case in a technical and responsible manner, contributing to the necessary clarifications so that the truth of the facts prevails. Teixeira de Freitas/BA, June 17, 2026. ANDRÉ DA SILVA FERNANDES OAB/BA 44,369 LIVIA COSTA WARDI OAB/BA 41.481 HENRIQUE MARQUES CARDOSO OAB/BA 26.179" ➡️ See Cassiano Brito's defense note: "During the custody hearing, the Defense demonstrated the revocation of the temporary arrest. The Public Prosecutor's Office agreed with the statement, which was accepted by the judge, thus revoking the aforementioned arrest. We understand that the temporary prison had already served its purpose. Out of respect for the confidentiality of the investigations, the Defense will not comment on the facts investigated at this time. 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