A man was arrested for drug trafficking and involvement with a criminal organisation in the Jardim das Palmeiras neighbourhood of Campo Novo do Parecis, 402 km from Cuiabá, on the afternoon of 29 October 2026.[1] Military Police cavalry officers approached him on Avenida Amazonas, near Escola Padre Arlindo Inácio de Oliveira, and found 11 portions of cannabis hidden in a plastic-film wrapper during the search.[1]

Police said they seized 200 grams of cannabis and 13 portions of the drug, as well as a precision scale and money.[1] He told officers there was more cannabis at his home and allowed them to enter.[1] Inside, they found a piece of about 200 grams of cannabis, other portions and a precision scale.[1] Officers also seized R$ 100, a mobile phone, plastic packaging, the motorcycle used for deliveries and a helmet.[1]

He said he sold drugs in the region under the orders of the Comando Vermelho criminal faction, negotiated sales through messaging apps and used a red Honda CG 150 motorcycle for deliveries.[1] He told officers he bought the drugs from a man nicknamed ‘Aladim’.[1] He was taken to the police station for further procedures.[1]