180 g of cannabis seized in Vila Vitoria raid in Petrolina
Military police seized 180 g of marijuana alongside cocaine and a precision scale in searches of shacks in Vila Vitória, Petrolina, on 2 November 2026. The drugs were taken to the Civil Police station, which is investigating those responsible; no suspects were detained.
Military police were acting against drug trafficking in Petrolina, described as
the largest city in the Sertão pernambucano, after a year with several
homicides.[1]On Monday 2 November 2026, officers of the 2nd Integrated
Specialized Policing Battalion seized drugs in the Vila Vitória neighbourhood in
Petrolina after receiving information about possible drug trafficking there.[2]Acting on that complaint, police carried out checks and searches in several
shacks in the community.[2]
In the searches they found 180 grams of marijuana described as ready for
consumption, the cannabis component recorded here.[1]They also found 1.020 kg
of cocaine and a precision scale alongside the cannabis.[2]No suspect was
found or detained during the operation.[2]
Officers took all the seized material to the city’s Civil Police station.[2]The Civil Police is investigating who is responsible for trafficking in the
area, with no arrests reported.[1]
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Info Newssinfonewss.comPTCom 1 kg de cocaína e 180 g de maconha, PM apreende drogas na Vila Vitória, em Petrolina
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The incident date of 2 November 2026 is inferred because both articles published on 3 November 2026 date the operation to Monday, the 2nd.
The 1.020 kg of cocaine is mentioned only to explain the mixed seizure and is excluded from cannabis figures; no cannabis-only valuation was published.
No arrests, charges or court outcome were reported; the Civil Police investigation was still under way.
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