PRF seizes 1 kg of skunk bound for Cassilândia; two held
Federal Highway Police stopped a suspect vehicle on highways near Cassilândia and seized 1 kg of skunk alongside 1 kg of crack, arresting two men in flagrante. Civil police said the load was destined for delivery in Cassilândia to supply the local drug trade.
Two men were arrested in flagrante at the scene and taken for judicial police
procedures.[1]During the approach to a suspect vehicle, highway officers
found and seized1 kg of crack and 1 kg of skunk, described as a marijuana
variety with high THC content.[1]The interception was reported on Rádio
Patriarca’s Rotativa no Ar programme on Thursday 12 November.[1]
A coordinated inspection by the Federal Highway Police (PRF) intercepted the
load, described as having high commercial value, on highways accessing the
Bolsão region.[1]Preliminary investigations and data cross-checks confirmed
the seized drugs were destined for final delivery in the municipality of
Cassilândia.[1]The confirmation came in an official statement on the
programme from Dr. Rodrigo de Freitas, the head of the Cassilândia Civil Police
station, on the importance of the seizure for the municipality’s security.[1]De Freitas said the PRF seizure kept two kilos of highly destructive substances
from reaching the city’s streets to feed local drug trafficking.[1]
Photos and video
Two plastic-wrapped packages on Balmak scales reading about 1.1 kg and 1.03 kg after the Cassilândia interception. Photo: Cassilândia NotíciasPhoto details
Federal Highway Police stopped a car at km 16 of the BR-364 in Vilhena, Rondônia, on 13 November 2026 and seized about 67.5 kg of skunk from its luggage compartment. The 46-year-old driver, reportedly travelling from Ji-Paraná toward Minas Gerais, was arrested for drug trafficking and referred to the Federal Police.
A joint Federal Highway Police and Military Police operation seized 3,162.9 kg of marijuana and arrested four men in Toledo, Paraná, on 13 November 2026. Officers chased a stolen Hilux to a rural shed in Concórdia district and recovered the pickup with bales stored in the truck and shed.
Federal Highway Police seized 1,838 kg of marijuana in a Chevrolet S10 pickup on the BR-267 in Maracaju after the driver fled a stop order on 12 November. Officers caught the driver on foot and referred him and the cargo to the Civil Police; the suspect said he had picked up the load in Bela Vista, Paraguay, for delivery to Campo Grande.
Civil Police seized eight marijuana tablets buried in two containers in a forest in east Poços de Caldas on 12 November 2026. The operation followed trafficking complaints about the Caio Junqueira area, and investigations continue to identify the origin of the drugs.
