The Brazilian Air Force(FAB) neutralized an aircraft that entered his airspace from Venezuela With a drug cargo. The event occurred on Tuesday, February 11 in the framework of the OSTIUM OPERATIONa program Border surveillance against drug trafficking.
According to the FAB in a statement, the plane was detected on an irregular flight and the Security protocols. There the interception of the aerial vehicle was decided on suspicion.
“Following current legislation, Failure measures were applied To determine or confirm the identity of the aircraft, ”said the entity. After identification, the pilot was ordered modify your route and land on a designated track.
“They were broadcast clear instructions for the aircraft to descend, But these were ignored by the crew, ”explained the Air Force about the decision that the plane stops.
Given the refusal of the occupants, the FAB made warning shots with the purpose of forcing them to fulfill the instructions. However, by persisting in his career, The plane was declared hostile and subjected to detention shot (TDE), a maneuver that implies precise shots to prevent its progress.
They discovered bodies and drugs on the Venezuela plane
Wednesday, a helicopter H-60 Black Hawk of the seventh squad of the eighth aviation group was deployed to locate the remains of the aircraft and analyze its content. During the inspection, agents of the Federal Policel (PF) found the two -occupant bodiestogether with an amount of drugs whose type and weight have not yet been revealed.
Although the FAB did not provide details about the Exact plane model nor the exact place of its demolition, the operation responds to Brazil’s efforts by stop drug trafficking on its border with Venezuela.
Both countries share an extensive and permeable borderline in the Amazon region, where REDES OF ORGANIZED CRIME linked to drug trafficking. Faced with this challenge, Brazil reinforced aerial surveillance to prevent the incursion of suspicious aircraft.
Operation Osium, under which this intervention was developed, aims Improve control in border areasSy Prevent the use of airplanes for illegal activities.
“The FAB always remains ready and present in all operations carried out, fulfilling its institutional mission to maintain the sovereignty of airspaceor, with a view to the defense of the country, ”concluded the Air Force in its statement.
This type of actions resulted in the Interception and destruction of multiple suspicious aircraft In recent years, thanks to cooperation between the Armed Forces and the Federal Police to combat illegal trafficking.
Brazil prepares for Operation Atlas on the border with Venezuela
In parallel, official sources indicated that Brazil’s armed forces enlist the Greater Military Maneuver of 2025called Operation Atlas. This exercise, scheduled for the first semester of the year, will take place in the vicinity of the border with Venezuela and will be attended by approximately 8,000 troops and a great mobilization of military vehicles.
The objective of this maneuver is train the Brazilian troops before possible tension scenarios with the regime of Caracas. Operation Atlas will be carried out in a key context, coinciding with the celebration of the Cop30 in Belémcapital of the state of For. In this sense, the Brazilian government seeks to strengthen security on the northern border of the country, in the midst of a growing uncertainty in the region.
Nicolás Maduro has moderated his speech regarding the dispute for the ESEQUIBOterritory claimed by Venezuela in Guyanabut stability in the area remains uncertain.
Source: Ambito
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