Driver arrested with 237.6 g of cannabis and two guns on BR-282 in Herval d'Oeste
A driver was arrested on 9 November 2026 after officers stopped his Jeep Renegade at kilometre 379 of the BR-282 in Herval d'Oeste, Santa Catarina, and found 237.6 grams of marijuana in two tablets on the rear seat. The search also found a pistol, a revolver, 51 rounds of ammunition and R$1,183.50 in cash.
🇧🇷 km 379 of BR-282, Herval d'Oeste, Santa Catarina · Brazil
A driver was arrested on Monday afternoon, 9 November 2026, during a police stop
on the BR-282 in Herval d’Oeste, in the Meio-Oeste region of Santa Catarina.[1][2][3][4]The stop was recorded at about 16:45 at kilometre 379 of the highway.[1][2][3][4]Officers stopped a Jeep Renegade registered in the municipality itself.[1][2][3][4]The stop was carried out by the Federal Highway Police.[2][4]
On the rear seat they found two tablets of marijuana totalling 237.6 grams.[1][2][3][4]The same search turned up a 9mm Glock pistol, a .38 Taurus revolver and 51
rounds of ammunition for the two calibres.[1][2][3][4]Officers also seizedR$1,183.50
in cash.[1][2][3][4]
The driver was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm of permitted use,
and the officers also recorded the case as drug possession for personal use.[1][2][3][4]The man and the seized material were taken to the Civil Police station in
Joaçaba for legal procedures.[1][2][3][4]
Photos and video
A police car sits on a highway with its lights on and an officer standing beside it; the picture is filed under 'prf' (Federal Highway Police) and shows no scene from this stop. Photo: Atual FMPhoto details
The driver is not identified by name or age, and no charge, custody decision or court outcome beyond referral to the Civil Police in Joaçaba is reported.
The 237.6 grams are given as one marijuana total in two tablets, with no laboratory confirmation reported.
The account recorded the case as possession for personal use while reporting a quantity and firearms, leaving the final legal classification unclear.
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Military police arrested seven suspected drug traffickers in the Água Branca neighbourhood of Contagem and seized 218 kg of cannabis. The suspects, all with prior criminal records, were taken to the Contagem Civil Police station for investigation.
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