Piracicaba police have arrested a man alleged to be the leader of a gang involved in the production of firearms using 3D printers as part of Operation Shadowgun, which spans at least 11 states.
The police in Piracicaba arrested Lucas Alexandre Flaneto de Queiroz, known as Zé Carioca, in Rio das Pedras, São Paulo, as part of an extensive crackdown on the illegal manufacturing of firearms using 3D printers. This operation, called Shadowgun, involves executing warrants across at least 11 states. Agents confiscated a large cache of weapons during the operation, which included a variety of firearms, ammunition, and equipment essential for both the production and usage of weapons.
