BRASILIA, 19 Abr. Brazilian police have launched an operation Tuesday in the largest favela in Rio de Janeiro, Rocinha, trying to arrest a drug dealer known leader, Antonio Lopes Bonfim, alias 'Nem', which is also linked to a money laundering scheme , as announced by the authorities. About 200 agents are involved in this operation, which has led in the early hours the arrest of eleven people and the seizure of three tons of banned substances, reports the newspaper "Folha de Sao Paulo." They have also seized 18,000 pirated CDs and DVDs, as well as thousands of counterfeit products.
Security forces, however, no weapons have been located during this deployment, although one of those arrested has been seized a grenade. The authorities have uncovered a money laundering scheme in the southern Rio de Janeiro would use at least six legitimate businesses to launder proceeds of drug trafficking.
It is this finding which led them to launch the operation, which is still continuing on Tuesday afternoon. 
Security forces, however, no weapons have been located during this deployment, although one of those arrested has been seized a grenade. The authorities have uncovered a money laundering scheme in the southern Rio de Janeiro would use at least six legitimate businesses to launder proceeds of drug trafficking.
It is this finding which led them to launch the operation, which is still continuing on Tuesday afternoon.
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