Two men arrested and cannabis seized in rural Durandé; car impounded
Military Police arrested two men, aged 25 and 30, for drug trafficking in Córrego Igrejinha dos Vieiras, in the rural zone of Durandé, Minas Gerais, on Sunday 8 November 2026. Officers seized three portions of cannabis, 24 cocaine packets, a .40-calibre round, 196 reais in cash, three mobile phones and the suspects' car.
🇧🇷 Córrego Igrejinha dos Vieiras, rural zone of Durandé, Minas Gerais · Brazil
Military Police arrested two men, aged 25 and 30, for drug trafficking on Sunday
8 November 2026 in Córrego Igrejinha dos Vieiras, in the rural zone of Durandé,
Minas Gerais.[1]Police said the operation followed information that drugs
were being sold in the area.[1]Officers stopped a car that the information
said was used to carry drugs, and found drugs and money in the vehicle.[1]
The team also searched the home of another man involved in the case, where they
found more drugs and a round of ammunition.[1]In all, officers seized 24
cocaine packets and three portions of cannabis, along with a .40-calibre round
of ammunition.[1]Police also took 196 reais in cash, three mobile phones and
four pots used to store drugs.[1]
The suspects’ car was seized and taken to a licensed impound yard.[1]Both men
were arrested and taken with the seized material to the Civil Police station in
Manhuaçu.[1]The regional outlet Tribuna do Leste carried the same account,
with the same ages, quantities and the same Manhuaçu police station as the
destination.[2]
Photos and video
Photo published with the report on the operation at Córrego Igrejinha dos Vieiras, in the rural zone of Durandé, showing the haul seized in the action. Photo: Polícia Militar de Minas GeraisPhoto details
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