Three men were arrested and two 16-year-old boys were apprehended in two anti-drug operations in the Bairro dos Municípios, Balneário Camboriú, on Thursday 29 October 2026.[1] The men were 18, 31 and 33 years old.[1] All five were taken to the Civil Police station with the material seized.[1] The operations involved the battalion’s tactical unit, Rocam, intelligence teams and the Shock Battalion.[2]

The first operation began on Rua Biguaçu after intelligence teams received information about a possible drug deal and monitored the area.[1] Officers stopped a 33-year-old man with 104 grams of dry hashish.[1] A 31-year-old man stopped next had 20 grams of skunk.[1] A search of his home found 368 grams of a substance similar to ecstasy, R$1,889 in cash, a precision scale and packaging.[1]

The second operation was on Rua Chapecó at the corner of 6ª Avenida, in the area known as Predinhos.[1] There an 18-year-old was found with a portion of crack and R$40.[1] The two 16-year-olds had portions of cocaine and crack, small change and a two-way radio, according to the Military Police.[1] Searches nearby found 21.1 grams of cocaine, 12.4 grams of crack and 5.7 grams of marijuana, plus R$390.[1]

Together the two operations yielded 531.2 grams of drugs and R$2,279 in cash, the Military Police said.[1] Officers also collected mobile phones, trafficking material and a vehicle.[2]