Driver arrested with 60.7 kg of cannabis in car boot on BR-282 in Chapecó
Officers stopped a Renault Scenic at km 548 of the BR-282 in Chapecó, western Santa Catarina, on 7 November 2026 and found 60.7 kg of cannabis in the boot. The driver tried to escape on foot, was detained, and was taken with the drug and the car to the Civil Police in Chapecó.
🇧🇷 km 548 of BR-282, Chapecó, Santa Catarina · Brazil
A driver was arrested after trying to flee a police stop on the BR-282 highway
in Chapecó, in western Santa Catarina, on Saturday 7 November 2026.[1]
Officers found 60.7 kilograms of cannabis hidden in the boot of a Renault Scenic
during the inspection.[1]The driver tried to run away on foot but was caught
by the officers.[1]He was arrested and taken with the drug and the car to the
Civil Police in Chapecó for legal procedures.[1]
The stop was logged at about 12:20 at km 548 of the highway.[1]
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