Driver arrested with 865 kg marijuana in stolen Hilux in Jardim
Federal Highway Police arrested a driver on the BR-060 in Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, after finding 865 kg of marijuana in a stolen Toyota Hilux SW4 with false plates. The driver said he had collected the load in Bela Vista and was taking it to São Paulo, and the case was sent to the Civil Police in Jardim.
Federal Highway Police officers arrested a man in Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul,
after finding 865 kilograms of marijuana in the Toyota Hilux SW4 he was driving.[1]The Federal Highway Police said the seizure took place on Saturday 7
November 2026 in Jardim.[2]Officers were checking traffic on the BR-060 when
they ordered the vehicle to stop.[1]
The driver disobeyed the order and officers pursued the pickup in a tactical
escort until they intercepted it.[1]Officers found many packages of marijuana
in the luggage compartment of the Hilux, totalling 865 kilograms.[1]Inside
the vehicle officers found a large quantity of marijuana tablets.[2]
The driver said he had collected the load in Bela Vista, about 90 kilometres
from Jardim, and was taking it to São Paulo.[1]Checks showed the Hilux wore
false plates and had a theft record since October 2026 in Minas Gerais.[2]The
man, the vehicle and the drug were taken to the Civil Police in Jardim.[1]
Photos and video
PRF officer beside the open boot of the seized Toyota Hilux SW4 packed with bundles of marijuana. Photo: PRFPhoto details
Highway military police arrested a 20-year-old driver on 11 November 2026 with 400.8 kilograms of marijuana in an Argo on SP-613 at kilometre 75.5 in Rosana, São Paulo. They valued the seizure at 1.2 million reais and took him to the Federal Police in Presidente Prudente, where he remained in custody.
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.
Civil Police arrested three men from Amazonas in a house in Cinturão Verde, Boa Vista, on 10 November 2026 with 201.5 kg of cannabis derivatives, including hashish and cannabis oil. Police valued the load at R$15 million and said it was meant for Rio de Janeiro; the men were booked for trafficking.
Military Police arrested a 36-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and a 39-year-old buyer during a raid on a suspected drug point in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, on 10 November 2026. Officers seized two cannabis tablets alongside crack, cocaine, three phones, bookkeeping notes and R$2,474 in cash, transferring all three to the Civil Police.
