Partnership in Crime Fighting: Interpol and Federal Police Join Forces for Integrated Security Operations in Brazilian Ports

The Fight Against Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking in National Ports Is Becoming Increasingly Necessary in the Current Scenario. Interpol and the Federal Police Plan to Carry Out Integrated Operations to Ensure Greater Security in Brazilian Port Movement.

The national port sector is still the base for various organized crime and trafficking operations around the world. Thus, the heads of Interpol in Brazil, Rodrigo Carnevale, and the Port Security Service of the Federal Police, Marcelo João da Silva, announced on Tuesday, (10/11), a partnership between the organizations. The initiative aims to bring integrated security operations to Brazilian ports to combat this type of action in the country.

Security in Brazilian Ports Is the Main Focus of the Integration Initiative by Interpol and the Federal Police in the Fight Against Organized Crime in the Country

The search for security and the fight against crime are initiatives that never go out of focus in the national port market, due to the high crime rates in Brazilian ports. 

Thus, Interpol and the Federal Police have joined forces to develop integrated initiatives to ensure a reduction in these operations in the national port market. 

The heads of Interpol in Brazil, Rodrigo Carnevale, and the Port Security Service of the Federal Police, Marcelo João da Silva, participated in the live event of the Association of Private Port Terminals (ATP) on inter-agency cooperation in port protection. 

They stated that the organizations are coming together to develop integrated operations to combat crime in Brazilian ports in the coming months. 

This is because they believe that the union between the private and public sectors is indispensable in the fight against crime in the sector, as it is essential for national economic development. 

Also present at the live event were Alice Casanova, a master in maritime studies from the Naval War College; the CEO of ATP, Murillo Barbosa; and the coordinator of the entity’s Security Committee, Roberto Almeida, who represents Vale.

Murillo Barbosa stated that the action by Interpol and the Federal Police reinforces Brazil’s commitment to combating organized crime operations and ensuring security in national ports. 

Already, Alice Casanova recalled that international trafficking has used the Brazilian port sector as a true entry and exit gate for drugs and other illicit products, undermining the complexes’ original purpose in the national market. 

Interpol and Federal Police Highlight Security Strategies to Be Adopted in Operations Conducted in Port Complexes

The head of Interpol in Brazil, Rodrigo Carnevale, commented on the main initiatives that should be taken in operations with the Federal Police to bring more security to Brazilian ports. 

He stated that to increase security, it is necessary to create “secure communication channels, a network of trust, and an information trafficking tool among all partners to strengthen communication.”

The head of the Port Security Service of the Federal Police recalled that drug trafficking is the most common crime and the primary one to be combated. 

“For the drug to reach the port, at various points, the security apparatus has failed beforehand. The port is the last line of defense concerning criminal issues. The numbers show that drug seizures are increasingly on the rise,” he stated. 

Thus, developing transparent communication channels and adequate oversight of port operations could bring more security and operational quality to Brazilian ports. 

Interpol and the Federal Police hope to develop good initiatives in the fight against crime in the coming months.