Officers of the 16th Regional Interior Police Coordinating Office (Coorpin), based in Jacobina, found two cannabis plantations in the rural zone of Mirangaba, 370 kilometres from Salvador, during an operation against drug trafficking.[1] The operation took place on Wednesday 28 June 2017.[1] No one was arrested: the men guarding the drug fired at the officers and, after a confrontation, escaped.[1]

One plantation, in the village of Trincheira, held about 100,000 plants, and the other, on a farm at Lagoa da Cana Brava, held 15,000 more.[1] More than 115,000 cannabis plants were destroyed in total.[1] The Civil Police released the figures on Tuesday 4 July 2017.[1] Officers also seized cannabis seeds and homemade weapons.[1] The seized material was sent to the Technical Police Department (DPT) for forensic examination.[1]

Both plantations had irrigation systems, and a camp with a stock of food stood near them.[1] Delegate Eduardo Brito opened an inquiry to identify the owner of the drug and of the areas where the cannabis plants were being grown.[1]