A man was arrested on the night of Monday, 26 October, on suspicion of drug trafficking during a Military Police operation in Jardim San Rafael, Arapongas.[1] According to the Military Police, officers recorded the incident at about 23:27 on Rua Beija-Flor Marrom.[1] The patrol was described as a routine police effort to combat the trade in narcotics in the surrounding area.[1]

Officers said they saw two individuals who behaved suspiciously and tried to flee when they noticed the approaching police vehicle, prompting the officers to stop them.[1] A personal search found one of the suspects carrying 30 cannabis portions, with a combined weight of 64 grams, already packaged and prepared for sale.[1]

Officers also seized R$171 in cash in addition to the cannabis.[1] The man was then taken to the 5th Central de Flagrantes in Arapongas, where he remained at the disposal of the police authority for further procedures.[1]