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Porsche 911 seized in operation becomes police vehicle in Brazil

Vehicles are a vital part of any police force, especially if they are fast. The most recent acquisition by the Civil Police of Rio Grande do Sul meets exactly the requirements above: It is a Porsche 911 Carrera, seized in an operation against drug trafficking money laundering. Now, the German sports car is part of the fleet of the Department for the Repression of Organized Crime Actions of the municipality of Passo Fundo (DRACO).

The vehicle, acquired through the “End of the Line” operation, was one of the seizures by the Civil Police of Passo Fundo, which was investigating the origin and movement of drug trafficking money that operates in the region, destined for Mato Grosso do Sul, for example. Among the 400 search warrants issued for the operation, one of them targeted a “front man”, who acquired the sports car with criminal money.

But let's talk about the sports car itself. The 2021 Porsche Carrera has considerable market value. And it has already been properly characterized as a patrol car by the police, at least externally, receiving the matte black color of the region's patrol cars. Thus, the black and white details of the model are the same used by other patrol cars, most of which are Renault Duster SUVs.

However, those who expect the Civil Police's Porsche 911 to become an "interceptor" type vehicle, designed to hunt down criminals at high speed, may be disappointed. According to the Passo Fundo police department, the model will be designated for use in fairs and educational events, with the intention of demonstrating to children that goods acquired through illegal means are, for example, eventually seized by the police.

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