Man arrested with 87 marijuana portions and a 9mm pistol in Encruzilhada do Sul
Brigada Militar shock-battalion patrols arrested a man for drug trafficking and illegal gun possession in Bairro Coimbra, Encruzilhada do Sul, on 30 October 2026. Officers seized a 9mm pistol with its serial number removed, 87 portions of marijuana, 33 of cocaine, ammunition, a scale, a phone and cash.
🇧🇷 Bairro Coimbra, Encruzilhada do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
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A man was arrested for drug trafficking and illegal gun possession by Brigada
Militar units in Bairro Coimbra, Encruzilhada do Sul, on the afternoon of Friday
30 October 2026.[1] The operation was launched at about 14:30 by the 1st Shock
Police Battalion (1º BPChq) and its Special Patrols (Patres).[2] The officers
were on patrol in the town when they saw movement that looked like drug sales.[2] They stopped him on suspicion of drug dealing.[2]
A personal search found a loaded 9mm pistol whose serial number had been
removed.[2] Officers seized a magazine and 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition.[2]
They also seized 33 portions of cocaine, 87 portions of marijuana, a precision
scale, a mobile phone, a shoulder bag and cash.[1]
The man was handcuffed and taken for a medical assessment before being
presented, together with the seized material, at the emergency police station
(DPPA) in Santa Cruz do Sul for the required legal procedures.[2] He was then
taken to the prison.[2]
Sources
- Homem é preso com drogas e arma em Encruzilhada do Sul. GAZ, 31 October 2026. In Portuguese.
- Batalhão de Choque apreende pistola, munições, cocaína e maconha em Encruzilhada. Portal Arauto, 31 October 2026. In Portuguese.
Open questions the AI reported
- No weight was published for the 87 marijuana portions or the 33 cocaine portions; both drugs were counted in portions.
- The amount of cash seized and the arrested man's name were not reported.
- Neither report says what charges were filed or gives a court date or outcome beyond the arrest and detention.
- Both outlets appear to rely on the same Brigada Militar account and publish the same handout photo, so they are not fully independent.
