27-year-old arrested with marijuana hidden in pillow in Nova Era
Military Police arrested a 27-year-old man in Nova Era, Minas Gerais, on 1 November 2026 for allegedly selling drugs advertised by messaging app. Officers seized a large package of marijuana hidden in a pillow plus two smaller portions and took him to João Monlevade.
Military Police officers arrested a 27-year-old man in Nova Era, in the Central
region of Minas Gerais, on Sunday, 1 November 2026, during an operation against
suspected home-based drug sales.[1][2][3]Officers said the suspect was allegedly
commercialising drugs from his own house.[1]He allegedly used a messaging
application to publicise offers and prices for the drugs.[1][3]The operation was
carried out by the Military Police of Minas Gerais, identified as the PMMG.[1]The police record states that the suspect was detained in flagrante during the
operation.[1]
Officers then took him to the Civil Police station in João Monlevade together
with the drugs seized in the action.[1][4][3]According to the Military Police,
officers found a package containing a large quantity of marijuana hidden inside
a pillow.[1][2][3]They also seized two smaller portions of the same drug during the
same operation.[1][2][3]
A Military Police handout photo credited as PMMG/Divulgação shows the package of
marijuana seized in the operation.[1]The published photo credit identifies
the image source as the Military Police of Minas Gerais.[1]
The house was in the Nossa Senhora das Graças neighbourhood in Nova Era.[4]Officers went to Rua São Domingos do Prata to check reports of drug sales at the residence.[4]Officers also seized an iPhone mobile phone allegedly used in the criminal activity.[4]
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Police photo of the seized package of marijuana. Photo: PMMG / DivulgaçãoPhoto details
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