Civil police seized 42 kg of marijuana from a drug-storage house in Residencial Nova Petrolina, Petrolina. No suspects were present, so no arrests were made and police are still seeking those responsible.
🇧🇷 Residencial Nova Petrolina, Petrolina, Pernambuco · Brazil
Civil police officers from the 12th Drug Trafficking Repression Precinct seized42 kilograms of marijuana at Residencial Nova Petrolina in Petrolina in the
early hours of Thursday, 5 November 2026.[1]The investigation sought to
identify a property that was being used to store drugs before they were
distributed to supply retail points of sale.[1]After locating the property,
the team kept it under surveillance but saw no suspects at the site.[1]
The officers then entered the property and found about 42 kilograms of marijuana
stored there.[2]Police described the property as a drug depot from which the
marijuana would be distributed to supply points of sale in the area.[2]No one
was arrested during the operation because no one was found at the property when
police moved in.[2]The seized marijuana was taken to the police station, and
investigations continue to identify those who stored and distributed the drugs.[1]
Photos and video
Seized blocks of marijuana from the Nova Petrolina property. Photo: PCPE/12th DPRN disclosurePhoto details
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