Three people were arrested in the act on 4 November 2026 after a car was stopped at km 27 of the Rodovia Olímpio Ferreira da Silva (SP-272) in Mirante do Paranapanema, São Paulo, with 31.8 kg of skunk.[1] The three were two men, aged 22 and 67, and a woman aged 38.[2]

Police officers in an unmarked car stopped the vehicle after seeing it overtake dangerously, including on stretches of continuous yellow line.[1] During the stop the officers noticed a strong smell of marijuana and found packages totalling 31.8 kg of the drug.[1] The packages were in the car’s boot.[2]

Investigators found the group had set out from Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, for the city of São Paulo, where the drug was to be delivered to third parties.[1] Police found signs of coordinated action and logistical planning among those involved, who possibly had scouts, and a tracking device was found with the seized drug, indicating the load was being monitored.[1] Police located a tracking device next to the seized drug, indicating that the shipment of narcotics was being monitored.[1]

The three were arrested in the act for drug trafficking, and G1 reported that they were held for drug trafficking and criminal association.[2] The incident was recorded at the police station in Mirante do Paranapanema.[2] Investigations continue to identify other people involved and to establish whether there was an association for trafficking.[1]