Federal Police eradicate more than 300,000 cannabis plants in Maranhão
From 8 to 12 September 2026 a new phase of Operation Carcará destroyed more than 300,000 cannabis plants on indigenous land at Alto Turiaçu in western Maranhão, with firefighters supporting federal agents. The Federal Police said investigations continued to find those responsible; no arrests were reported.
Between 8 and 12 September 2026 the Federal Police ran another phase of Operation Carcará on
the Alto Turiaçu indigenous land in western Maranhão and eradicated more than 300,000 cannabis
plants.[1][2]
The force said the goal was to curb illegal cultivation in the area.[1][2]Federal agents
worked with the Maranhão military firefighters.[1][2]g1 reported that investigations
continued to identify those responsible for the plots.[2]
Neither the Federal Police note nor g1 reported arrests or a hectare figure.[1][2]
The Federal Police published a photograph from the operation on its website.[1]
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Federal Police photograph from the Carcará eradication on Alto Turiaçu indigenous land.Photo details
Bahia military police eradicated a marijuana planting of about 19,000 plants in caatinga near Quipa in rural Juazeiro on 9 November 2026. Officers of the 74th CIPM/Rural destroyed the crop and sent samples to Juazeiro's drugs and narcotics station.
Bahia's Military Police, with the 25th Independent Military Police Company and the Bahia Civil Police, found and burned about 3,000 cannabis plants on a roughly one-hectare plantation in the Olho D'água district of rural Remanso. Officers seized about 17 kg of cannabis ready for use, seeds, scales, a pump, an air rifle, a phone and three motorcycles, and made no arrests.
Arrested 0Plants destroyed 3,000Area 1 haCannabis 17 kg
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