The National Secretariat for Penal Policies (SENAPPEN), of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, began this Wednesday morning (24) the fourth phase of Operation Mute, which takes place simultaneously in 51 prisons in Brazil.
The objective is to identify and remove cell phones located in prison units as a way to combat organized crime communication and reduce violence rates nationwide.
The operation involves federal and state criminal police until Friday (26). In the action, criminal police officers use technology to know which cells have devices and, thus, carry out searches in pavilions and cells.
According to Senappen, these prohibited communications constitute a national problem with serious social, psychological and economic impacts. In this context, the Penitentiary Intelligence Directorate (DIPEN) proposes measures to implement routines and procedures in penal establishments and together with other forces to combat prohibited communications in the national prison system.
Previous phases
The most recent phase of the operation was between January and February. The partial balance of the National Secretariat for Penal Policies showed that 1,013 cells were searched by 1,443 police officers across Brazil. A total of 316 cell phones were seized in just one day.
In the two previous phases, 8,199 criminal police officers were involved and 8,569 cells were searched.
The first phase took place from October 16th to 27th, resulting in the seizure of 1,166 cell phones, a revolver, bladed weapons and narcotic substances. The general search took place in 68 penitentiaries in 26 states.
The second phase was on December 11 and culminated in the seizure of 1,056 cell phones in prisons.
Source: CNN Brasil
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