Military Police noticed a car making a sudden start at about 11:29 p.m. on 4 November 2026 in Itoupava Norte, Blumenau.[1] The driver fled at high speed after an order to stop, endangering other road users, and officers lost sight of the vehicle.[1] Officers later found the car in the bus terminal parking lot.[1] As officers approached, the suspect tried to flee on foot but was caught and detained after resisting the approach.[1]

Officers found about 1.5 kilograms of marijuana inside the car.[1] A second account says Military Police handled a drug-trafficking case that night in Itoupava Norte and found about 1.5 kilograms of marijuana inside the vehicle.[2] The detained man was 29 years old and also had a cell phone.[1] He was arrested and taken to the Civil Police station with the vehicle and the seized drug.[1] ND Mais reported a 29-year-old man arrested for drug trafficking the previous night in Itoupava Norte, Blumenau.[3]