Military police officers deployed on Operação Protetor arrested a man in flagrante on the afternoon of Wednesday, 4 November 2026, at Ponte da Moinha in the Novo Horizonte neighbourhood in Macapá’s north zone.[1] Patamo officers surrounded and arrested the suspect after he tried to evade a police approach by entering a house and leaving through the back.[2] The man became nervous when he saw the patrol vehicle approach and fled on foot.[1] He entered a house through the front door and tried to slip away out the back, but officers chased him and restrained him in the backyard.[2] Officers handcuffed him strictly for safety to prevent another escape attempt and to protect him and the team.[1]

A search of his clothing found portions of marijuana and a significant amount of cash.[2] Officers searched back along his escape route and found more portions of the same suspected substance.[2] Inside the property perimeter they seized several mobile phones of unproven origin and a large amount of plastic material used to divide, package and wrap drugs for sale.[1]

On signs of involvement in drug trafficking, the suspect was formally arrested.[2] He was presented with all the seized material and money at the competent police station for flagrante formalities and further legal procedures.[1]