Two men were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking in Pontal do Coruripe, in the municipality of Coruripe, on Alagoas’s southern coast, on the night of Thursday 29 October 2026.[1][2] Police said the operation followed intelligence that drugs were being sold in a mangrove area of the region.[3][2] When officers approached, the pair tried to run and threw away plastic packages; police caught them after a pursuit.[3][2] Officers found portions of cannabis with the men and, searching further, more drugs and a ballistic vest.[3][2]

In total, police seized 211 grams of cannabis and 375 grams of crack — 586 grams of drugs — as well as four mobile phones.[3][2] The men and the material were taken to the police station.[4][2]

Police said the suspects may be linked to a criminal organisation operating in the region, and the Civil Police will investigate whether they took part in other crimes.[3][2] The arrests took place during Operation Protetor das Divisas, a Ministry of Justice and Public Security initiative that brings security forces together to fight crime.[1][2] The operation involved the Alagoas state public security secretariat, military and civil police, intelligence units and specialised policing, with information exchanged with Bahia’s FICCO.[3][2]