Military Police arrested a man in flagrante on suspicion of drug trafficking in the early hours of 7 November 2026 in the Jardim Tóquio neighbourhood of Penápolis, São Paulo.[1][2] The operation followed information that drugs were possibly being sold from a residence in the neighbourhood.[1][2] Officers carried out inquiries and approached the property.[1]

Inside, officers found 32 portions of cocaine totalling about 700 grams.[1] They also found 14 portions of maconha, the Portuguese word for marijuana, with an estimated weight of 100 grams.[1][2] Police also seized R$654 in cash, a mobile phone and materials police said were used to pack and wrap drugs.[1][2]

The case was taken to the duty police station, where the judicial authority confirmed the flagrante arrest for drug trafficking.[1][2] The man remained in custody at the disposal of the courts.[1] His wife, who was present as a witness, was heard and released.[1][2] The Civil Police investigation was expected to continue under standard procedures.[3]