49 cannabis plants seized in Lages greenhouse raid; man arrested
Santa Catarina military police raided a house in the Bom Jesus district of Lages on 12 November 2026 and dismantled a cannabis cultivation with three greenhouses. They seized 49 plants and 1.325 kg of packaged marijuana and arrested one man, registering the case as drug trafficking.
On the night of Thursday 12 November 2026, Santa Catarina military police
arrested one man and seized 49 cannabis plants at a house in the Bom Jesus
district of Lages.[1]Officers recorded the incident at about 19h45 during
patrol, after noticing a strong smell of marijuana near a residence and finding
a cultivation structure.[1]Inside the property they found three greenhouses
with ventilation, lighting and heating equipment, along with other cultivation
materials.[1]
Officers also seized 1.325 kg of marijuana, which the police said was packaged
and ready for sale.[1]The man was taken to the Civil Police station, where
the incident was registered as drug trafficking.[1]The plants, the packaged
drug and the equipment were collected and placed at the disposal of the
authorities responsible for the investigation.[1]The outlet attributes its
account to the Santa Catarina Military Police.[1]
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Military police and the Federal Police-coordinated Ficco task force arrested three men after finding cannabis-derivative laboratories in a Sumaré house and a Nova Odessa apartment with three indoor grow tents. Police linked the sites to dry and ice cannabis products and reported about 3.6 kg of marijuana, plus cocaine and production equipment.
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