A man was arrested in flagrante in Assis, in São Paulo state, on the night of Friday 30 October 2026, suspected of drug trafficking and of tampering with a vehicle’s identification mark, after a police chase ended in a collision with a Military Police motorcycle.[1] Military police on patrol had recognised the blue Honda Titan motorcycle as one used for drug deliveries, the form of dealing the police record calls delivery.[1] The rider ignored a stop order given with sirens and lights and fled, starting the pursuit.[1] According to the police record, he then braked sharply on Avenida Valter Antônio Fontana and pulled left into the path of a police motorcycle, causing a collision.[1] The fall left him with abrasions and an apparent dislocation of his left foot, and he was taken for medical treatment with the possibility of surgery on his foot or ankle.[1]
A personal search found seven portions of marijuana and derivatives, R$177 in cash and an iPhone.[1] He told officers he made drug deliveries but said the motorcycle was not his and did not name its owner or who he worked for.[1] Officers found the engine and chassis numbers had been removed, and the plate on the bike belonged to a motorcycle registered in Birigui, also in São Paulo state.[1]
The police authority ordered his arrest in flagrante for drug trafficking under article 33 of Law 11.343/2006, Brazil’s drug law, and for tampering with a vehicle identification mark under article 311 of the Penal Code.[1] He was not questioned at the time because he needed medical care, with surgery possible.[1] His lawyers said in a note that the custody hearing, at which a judge reviews a flagrante arrest, went ahead without him while he remained in hospital to undergo surgery for an ankle fracture caused by the collision.[1] The defence said the court granted provisional release, so he will answer the case at liberty and can go home after the operation.[1]
