Military Police arrested a man on the night of Tuesday 3 November 2026 on suspicion of drug trafficking in the Campo d’Una neighbourhood, in the area near the border between Imbituba and Garopaba.[1] The incident was recorded at about 20h20, after the Military Police received information about a possible drug-selling scheme conducted through deliveries.[1] Officers monitored the suspect’s movements and stopped him while he was driving a car.[1] After the stop, the officers went to the guesthouse where the man was staying in order to search it.[1] Faced with the materials found, the suspect was formally arrested and taken with the seized items to the Central de Plantão Policial for legal procedures.[1] The man’s identity was not disclosed.[1]

The search of the vehicle found 0.6 gram of cocaine and 57.8 grams of maconha, the Portuguese word for marijuana.[1] In the guesthouse room he was using, officers found approximately 1.9 kilos of maconha, 19.3 grams of cocaine, 17.3 grams of haxixe (hashish) and 2.6 grams of skunk, a potent form of cannabis.[1] The team also seized a precision scale, a knife, packaging used to pack drugs, four mobile phones and R$389 in cash.[1]

The operation began with tip-offs indicating possible drug distribution by tele-entrega, a delivery-based dealing method in which orders are taken and drugs are delivered to buyers.[1]