Man arrested with 300 g of marijuana in Álvares Machado
Military Police arrested a man in flagrante in Álvares Machado, São Paulo, after a sniffer dog led teams to 11 marijuana portions behind an outbuilding. The 11 portions totalled 300 grams, and officers also seized R$247, a phone and drug preparation and packaging materials.
Military Police teams arrested a man in flagrante in Álvares Machado in São
Paulo state after finding marijuana portions at the back of an outbuilding, an
edícula, in the yard of a residence.[1]The Military Police released the
information on Saturday 7 November 2026, reporting that a sniffer dog assisted
the teams during the search of the yard.[1]
With the dog’s support, teams found 11 portions of marijuana in the backyard of
the residence, behind the outbuilding.[2]Police said the 11 portions together
weighed 300 grams.[2]Alongside the drugs, officers seizedR$247 in cash and a
mobile phone.[1]Officers also seized materials used to prepare and package
narcotics.[1]
The man was detained for drug trafficking.[1]He had been arrested in
flagrante and remained in custody at the disposal of the courts.[1]
Photos and video
Seized mobile phone, packaging materials and R$247 laid out after the Álvares Machado marijuana seizure. Photo: Polícia MilitarPhoto details
The arrested man was not named and no age or other identifying details were published.
No street address or neighbourhood in Álvares Machado was named; the reports describe only the yard of a residence behind an outbuilding.
7 November 2026 is the date the Military Police disclosed the case and the publication date of both reports; no separate date for the search and arrest was given.
No custody-hearing outcome, charge sheet or court decision was reported beyond the man remaining at the disposal of the courts.
Both opened accounts reproduce the same Military Police information, so they are not independent reporting and the police statement itself could not be opened.
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