Federal Highway Police (PRF)
🇧🇷 Brazil · Police · 39 reports
- People arrested
- 51
- Cannabis seized
- 70.4476 t
Totals of what these reports state; a report counts when a source it cites names the agency.
PRF finds marijuana hidden in two boats on truck on BR-277 in Cascavel
Federal Highway Police officers seized a load of marijuana hidden inside two fiberglass boats transported in a box truck during an inspection on the BR-277 in Cascavel, Paraná. The driver was released after showing he was unaware of the drugs, which were on their way from Missal to Rio de Janeiro.
Arrested 0Couple arrested with 123 kg marijuana on BR-386 in Lajeado
Federal Highway Police arrested a couple on the BR-386 in Lajeado after finding 123 kg of marijuana tablets in the bed of their Fiat Strada. The 24-year-old driver and 30-year-old passenger were taken to the Lajeado Civil Police station with the drugs and the vehicle.
Arrested 2Cannabis 123 kgFederal highway police seize 300.8 kg of marijuana in a stolen car in Ubiratã
Federal highway police stopped a car on the BR-369 in Ubiratã, Paraná, because it looked overloaded and found 300.8 kg of marijuana on its seats and in the boot. The driver was arrested for drug trafficking and handling stolen goods, and the car carried cloned plates and a theft alert.
Arrested 1Cannabis 300.8 kgVehicles confiscated 1PRF finds 7.3 kg of hashish in a bus backpack at BR-116 post in Bahia
Federal highway police stopped an interstate bus at their post on BR-116 in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, and found seven packages of hashish weighing about 7.3 kilograms in a passenger's backpack. The passenger was taken to the civil police with the drug, and the PRF valued the load at almost 146,000 reais.
Arrested 1Cannabis 7.3 kg40-year-old arrested with 247.6 kg of cannabis in car on BR-277 in Guarapuava
Federal Highway Police stopped a 40-year-old man at a restaurant beside the BR-277 in Guarapuava on 8 November 2026 and found 247.6 kg of cannabis in his car. He first denied carrying the drug, then admitted he would be paid to take it from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba, and was taken to the Civil Police station.
Arrested 1Cannabis 247.6 kgDriver held with 18.4 kg of marijuana under spare tyre on BR-153 in Jaraguá
Federal Highway Police stopped a GM Astra on the BR-153 at Jaraguá, Goiás, on 8 November 2026 and found 18.4 kilograms of marijuana hidden under the spare tyre, arresting the driver on suspicion of drug trafficking. The driver told officers he had left Nova Glória for Anápolis and said the drug was for personal use; he was taken to the Civil Police station in Jaraguá.
Arrested 1Cannabis 18.4 kgDriver arrested with 865 kg marijuana in stolen Hilux in Jardim
Federal Highway Police arrested a driver on the BR-060 in Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, after finding 865 kg of marijuana in a stolen Toyota Hilux SW4 with false plates. The driver said he had collected the load in Bela Vista and was taking it to São Paulo, and the case was sent to the Civil Police in Jardim.
Arrested 1Cannabis 865 kgPRF seizes 20.7 kg hashish hidden in baby seat in Mandaguari; 4 arrested
Federal Highway Police seized 20.7 kg of hashish hidden in a baby car seat, luggage and on the bodies of two women during a BR-376 stop in Mandaguari. Four occupants were arrested for drug trafficking and a 45-day-old baby in the car was placed with the Child Protection Council.
Arrested 4Cannabis 20.7 kgPRF seizes 3 kg of hashish from ride-app passenger in Guarapuava
Federal Highway Police stopped a ride-hailing car in Guarapuava on 6 November 2026 and seized about 3 kg of hashish carried on a female passenger's body. The case was sent to the Civil Police station in Guarapuava.
Cannabis 3 kgCouple arrested with 1.5 kg of Ice hashish on BR-158
Federal Highway Police arrested a couple from Santa Maria on BR-158 in Rosário do Sul with about 1.5 kg of Ice hashish hidden in a bag in a ride-hailing car. The app driver was released as uninvolved, and the couple were booked for drug trafficking at the Civil Police station.
Arrested 2Cannabis 1.5 kgApucarana region marijuana seizures reach 10.3 tonnes, up 110%
Marijuana seizures in the Apucarana region of Paraná rose from 4.9 tonnes between January and September 2025 to 10.3 tonnes in 2026, up 109.8% in state security statistics. Most of the volume came from a Federal Highway Police interception of 6.8 tonnes on the BR-376 on 23 September, which ended with the truck driver arrested.
Arrested 1Cannabis 6.8 tDriver held in Ourinhos with 19.66 kg of hashish hidden in a Fiat Mobi
Federal Highway Police stopped a 30-year-old app driver at kilometre 338 of the BR-153 in Ourinhos, São Paulo state, and found 19.66 kg of hashish in 38 packages hidden in the car's doors and air ducts. The man, who also had an open civil arrest warrant, told officers he was to be paid for carrying the load loaded in Foz do Iguaçu, and he was taken to the Civil Police in Ourinhos with the drug.
Arrested 1Cannabis 19.66 kgPRF holds two with 37 kg of marijuana and skunk on BR-407 in Senhor do Bonfim
Federal Highway Police arrested two drivers travelling together on the BR-407 in Senhor do Bonfim, Bahia, and found about 20 kg of marijuana and 17 kg of skunk in one of the cars. The PRF valued the load at R$ 121,600 and said the men had collected it near Petrolina and Juazeiro for delivery in Salvador.
Arrested 2Cannabis 37 kgTwo Paraguayans held with 110.6 kg of marijuana in Audi on BR-480 in Chapecó
Federal Highway Police stopped an Audi with Paraguayan plates on the BR-480 in Chapecó, Santa Catarina, and found 110.6 kg of marijuana in tablets in the boot and other compartments. Two Paraguayan men were arrested in the act and taken to the Federal Police in Chapecó to answer for international drug trafficking.
Arrested 2Cannabis 110.6 kgTruck driver held with 2.3 tonnes of marijuana hidden in cassava starch in Guaíra
Federal Highway Police and customs officers found 2,337 kg of marijuana blocks hidden in a cassava-starch load on a truck stopped on BR-163 in Guaíra, Paraná, on 5 November 2026. The driver, who said he collected the drug in Mundo Novo, Mato Grosso do Sul, and was bound for Nova Santa Rita, Rio Grande do Sul, was arrested and taken with the load to the Federal Police in Guaíra.
Arrested 1Cannabis 2.337 tPRF seizes over 100 kg of cannabis and skunk near Cassilândia; two held
Federal Highway Police and other security forces stopped a car entering Cassilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul, on 4 November 2026 and found more than 100 kg of drugs including pressed marijuana and skunk, arresting its two occupants. The car had been reported stolen, and follow-up work with police in Goiás located a second vehicle and led to more arrests.
Arrested 2Cannabis 100 kg28-year-old arrested with 306 kg of marijuana on BR-277 in Céu Azul
Federal Highway Police arrested a 28-year-old man on BR-277 in Céu Azul after finding 306.48 kg of marijuana in his Honda Civic. The car had come from Foz do Iguaçu, had altered identifiers, and the driver, drugs and vehicle were taken to the Civil Police in Cascavel.
Arrested 1Cannabis 306.48 kg30-year-old driver arrested with 47 kg cannabis in Sabáudia
Federal Highway Police arrested a 30-year-old driver at km 245 of the PR-218 in Sabáudia on 3 November 2026 after finding 47 kg of cannabis in the trunk of his Fiat Argo. He was taken with the seized drug to the Civil Police station in Arapongas for legal procedures.
Arrested 1Cannabis 47 kg24-year-old arrested with 12.24 kg cannabis on BR-282 in Chapecó
Federal Highway Police arrested a 24-year-old driver on BR-282 in Chapecó with 10 kg of skunk and 2.24 kg of hashish hidden in his car boot. The man, from Paraná, was taken to the Federal Police to face suspected drug trafficking.
Arrested 1Cannabis 12.24 kgCouple arrested with 130.9 kg of cannabis on BR-277 in Guarapuava
PRF officers arrested a man and a woman on the BR-277 in Guarapuava on 2 November 2026 and seized 130.9 kg of cannabis. The drug was allegedly being moved from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba, with two children travelling in the lead car.
Arrested 2Cannabis 130.9 kgCouple arrested with 156 kg of cannabis in Seberi
Federal Highway Police arrested a couple aged 31 and 26 on BR-386 in Seberi and seized 156 kg of cannabis hidden in their car. The Santa Maria residents said they were delivering the drug in the Santa Maria region and were taken to police in Frederico Westphalen.
Arrested 2Cannabis 156 kgPRF seizes 1,171 kg marijuana in Maracaju; 4 held in Finados operation
Federal Highway Police seized 1,171 kg of marijuana and 10.9 kg of hashish in Maracaju after the driver fled during Operação Finados. The 30 October to 1 November operation across Mato Grosso do Sul arrested four people and also seized cocaine and 10 pistols.
Arrested 4Cannabis 1.1819 tBolivian, 25, held in Miranda bus with 30.2 kg of cannabis
Federal Highway Police arrested 25-year-old Bolivian Belmar Melgar Gualoa in Miranda after finding 30.2 kg of cannabis in two suitcases on a Corumbá-São Paulo bus. He said he was to be paid to carry the drugs to São Paulo and had a custody hearing in Campo Grande on 2 November 2026.
Arrested 1Cannabis 30.2 kgPRF seizes 5.8 tonnes of skunk in Corumbá region, more than cocaine
Federal Highway Police data for January to October 2026 show 5,841.092 kg of skunk seized in the Corumbá region, Mato Grosso do Sul, ahead of 3,519.711 kg of cocaine, 368.910 kg of marijuana and 100.350 kg of hashish. An officer of the force said skunk had already led the region's seizures in 2024 and 2025, and that the cannabis appears to be arriving across the Bolivian border.
Cannabis 6.310352 tThree arrested with 122 kg of cannabis in Jataí convoy
Federal highway police seized 65 kg of skunk and 57 kg of marijuana from a Mitsubishi ASX on the BR-364 near Jataí on 31 October 2026. A 33-year-old woman and two men aged 26 and 35 travelling in a scout car were arrested and taken to Jataí civil police.
Arrested 3Cannabis 122 kgDriver held in Piraí with 63.65 kg of cannabis for Volta Redonda
Federal highway police arrested a 36-year-old driver on 30 October 2026 at kilometre 233 of the Via Dutra in Piraí with five bags of cannabis in a rented Volkswagen Polo. He said he was paid 1,500 reais to take the load from Rio de Janeiro to Volta Redonda and was booked for trafficking.
Arrested 1Charged 1Cannabis 63.65 kg19-year-old held with 24.4 kg of skunk on Altamira bus
Federal Highway Police arrested a 19-year-old on Friday 30 October 2026 after finding 24.4 kg of skunk on a bus at kilometre 646 of BR-230 in Altamira, Pará. He told officers he was paid 5,000 reais to carry the drug toward Marabá.
Arrested 1Cannabis 24.4 kgCouple arrested with 50.85 kg of skunk in car boot in Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso
A man and a woman were arrested with 50.85 kg of skunk in Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso, on 30 October 2026 after police found the drug in cardboard boxes in the boot of their car. Both were charged with drug trafficking and association for trafficking, and the Civil Police said it was still investigating who was behind the load.
Arrested 2Charged 2Cannabis 50.85 kgDriver arrested as highway police find 3.5 tonnes of skunk at Morrinhos
Federal highway police and Federal District civil police seized about 3.5 tonnes of skunk from a truck on the BR-153 at Morrinhos, Goiás, on 29 October 2026, finding the drug hidden behind wooden pallets. The 40-year-old driver was arrested and booked on a charge of interstate drug trafficking; the load was valued at R$3.5 million.
Arrested 1Charged 1Cannabis 3.5 tDriver flees, police find 1,361.7 kg of cannabis in stolen Hilux in Toledo
Federal highway police and military police found 1,361.7 kg of cannabis in a stolen Toyota Hilux on the BR-163 in Toledo, western Paraná, on 29 October 2026. The driver abandoned the pickup in a crop field and ran into woodland; he was not found and no arrests were reported.
Cannabis 1.3617 tDriver held with 418 kg of skunk and 13.2 kg of hashish in Corumbá
Federal Highway Police arrested a truck driver on the BR-262 in Corumbá with 418 kilograms of skunk and 13.2 kilograms of hashish, alongside 726 kilograms of cocaine. He said the load was bound for Miranda and was taken to the Federal Police.
Arrested 1Cannabis 431.2 kgPRF seizes 8,810 kg of hashish on Minas Gerais highways in 2026
Federal Highway Police seized 8,810 kg of hashish on federal highways in Minas Gerais between 1 January and 23 October 2026, up from 169 kg in all of 2025. The same enforcement balance reports 179 drug-transport arrests, with the state described as a trafficking corridor to other states and abroad.
Cannabis 8.81 tPRF finds about two tonnes of cannabis under fertiliser near Piraí
Federal highway police stopped a truck on the Rio–São Paulo Dutra highway in Piraí on 23 October 2026 and found about two tonnes of cannabis hidden under a load of fertiliser. The 36-year-old driver, who said he had loaded it in Maringá, was arrested.
Arrested 1Cannabis 2 tPRF finds 6,320 kg of cannabis and four rifles in seed load in Naviraí
PRF officers stopped a sorghum-seed truck from Ponta Porã to Santos at km 130 of BR-163 in Naviraí on 30 September 2026 and found 6,320 kg of cannabis plus four 7.62 rifles; the driver was arrested and taken to the Federal Police.
Arrested 1Cannabis 6.32 tTruck driver held with 2.5 tonnes of marijuana under watermelons in Lajeado
Federal Highway Police arrested a 44-year-old truck driver on the BR-386 in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul, after finding 2.5 tonnes of marijuana hidden under watermelons and hay. The load had been collected in Goias and was bound for Porto Alegre; the driver was taken to the judicial police with the truck and the drugs.
Arrested 1Cannabis 2.5 tCouple held with 23.7 kg of cannabis in car panel in Pernambuco
Federal Highway Police detained a couple on the BR-423 in Cachoeirinha, Pernambuco, after finding 23.7 kg of cannabis hidden in a secret dashboard compartment opened by an electronic button. The pair were taken to the Civil Police station in Belo Jardim and could face drug-trafficking charges carrying 5 to 15 years in prison.
Arrested 2Cannabis 23.7 kg1.5 kg of marijuana found gift-wrapped in a bus parcel in Macaíba
Federal Highway Police found about 1.5 kg of marijuana inside a gift-wrapped box in the luggage hold of a Natal–São Tomé bus at kilometre 294 of BR-304 in Macaíba, Rio Grande do Norte, on 13 December 2024. No one was arrested, and police said they were trying to identify who sent and who was to receive the parcel.
Cannabis 1.5 kgPRF seizes 26 tonnes of cannabis hidden under corn in Iguatemi
Brazil's Federal Highway Police seized 26,070 kilograms of marijuana, two pistols, a revolver and 289 rounds from a truck supposedly carrying only corn in Iguatemi on 28 May 2024, arresting the driver and a passenger.
Arrested 2Cannabis 26.07 t45-year-old held with 2 kg of marijuana on a bus at a Pouso Alegre checkpoint
Federal Highway Police stopped a bus at km 871 of BR-381 in Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, on 6 February 2018 and sniffer dogs found about two kilograms of marijuana in a bag in the luggage hold. The 45-year-old owner was arrested in flagrante for trafficking and said he would be paid R$ 500 to take the drug to São Tomé das Letras.
Arrested 1Cannabis 2 kg