Police arrest man and seize arsenal used in illegal hunting in the Campos Gerais

An operation against illegal hunting in Sengés, municipality of the Campos Gerais, ended with a man arrested in flagrante and the seizure of firearms, ammunition and equipment used in the hunting of wild animals. The action was carried out by the Civil Police of Paraná (PCPR) on Wednesday, after investigations that identified six people suspected of participating in criminal activities.

The police carried out search and seizure warrants in residences located in the Ouro Verde neighborhood. During the diligences, rifles, pressure weapons, cellular devices, radios and other objects that can help clarify the actions of the investigators were found.

Suspicious group used dogs and weapons to hunt wild animals

The investigations began after records of possible environmental crimes at a farm located in the Rio Claro neighborhood, also in Sengés. According to the Civil Police, the incidents occurred in April and July 2026, when suspects allegedly raided the property to capture and slaughter wild animals.

In one of the situations investigated, the remains of an animal identified in the police report as deer-camper were found.

During the investigation, police identified six suspects who, according to investigators, used long weapons, dogs and communication equipment to organize the hunts.

Delegate Isaias Fernandes explained that there were also indications of planning the actions by messaging applications, in which those involved supposedly defined the locations and dates of the illegal activities.

Police find rifles and 49 ammunition in homes

During the execution of the court orders, the teams located different materials in three properties investigated.

In the first residence, a .20 caliber rifle, four radios and a cell phone were seized. The resident was taken to the police station for legal proceedings.

At another address, the officers found two cell phones and a 5.5-mm-caliber pressure rifle, equipped with a bezel.

In the third building, the police seized a .32-caliber rifle without identification of brand or number, a pressure weapon with a telescopic bezel, 49 .32-caliber ammunition, two whistles used in the hunt and a cellular device.

The resident of this last address received a voice of arrest in flagrante for irregular possession of a firearm.

Investigation continues on the Campos Gerais

The Civil Police said that the collected materials will be analyzed to clarify the individual participation of the investigated and identify possible other occurrences of illegal hunting in the region.

The work also aims to verify whether the suspects participated in other similar actions on rural properties of the Campos Gerais.

So far, the arrest confirmed during the operation is related to the irregular possession of a firearm. The eventual accountability of those investigated for environmental crimes will depend on the progress of the investigations.

How to report illegal hunting

The Civil Police reinforces that the population can collaborate with information on suspicious activities involving the hunting of wild animals.

The complaints can be made anonymously by telephone 197, of the Civil Police, or by 181, Disque-Denúncia. In situations of flagrant or emergency, the Military Police can be activated by the number 190.