Highway military police arrested a couple on 28 October on the Rodovia dos Bandeirantes in Itupeva after finding 12.5 kg of hashish in their car.[1] A records check showed the man was wanted by the courts for robbery.[1] Officers took the couple to the Itupeva police station, where both remained in flagrante custody for drug trafficking.[1]

The stop occurred during an operation on the highway.[1] Officers said they noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from inside the car.[1] A search found about 50 hashish tablets divided into 12 large portions.[1] Officers also found packaging bags, a precision scale and a baseball bat in the vehicle.[1] After weighing, police said the drug totalled 12.5 kilograms, which police valued at about R$125,000.[1]

The military police press account republished by Opina News describes the same 28 October arrest with 12.5 kg of hashish in Itupeva.[2] A Jornal de Jundiaí account adds that officers consulted the Muralha Paulista system to identify the man wanted for robbery.[3]