Man arrested with 500 g of maconha in Pires do Rio
CPE officers arrested a man for suspected drug trafficking on highway GO-309 in Pires do Rio on 6 November 2026. Officers seized about 500 grams of maconha, a precision scale and a motorcycle after searching him and his residence.
A man was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking during a Companhia de
Policiamento Especializado (CPE) action in Pires do Rio on Friday 6 November
2026.[1]The action followed complaints about repeated drug transport on the
stretch between Caldas Novas and Pires do Rio.[1]
The CPE 90 team intensified tactical patrols on highway GO-309 and stopped a man
behaving suspiciously during the operation.[1]Officers found 44 grams of a
maconha-like substance on the man and another 370 grams at his residence,
reported as a total of approximately 500 grams of maconha.[1]
At the residence officers also seized a precision scale and a knife with drug
residue that police said was used to divide the drug for sale.[1]In total,
the operation led to one arrest and the seizure of approximately 500 grams of
maconha, a precision scale and a motorcycle.[1]The suspect was taken to the
competent authorities for the applicable legal procedures.[1]
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Police handout photo published with the Pires do Rio arrest report. Photo: Divulgação / CPEPhoto details
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The article itemises 44 grams found on the man plus 370 grams at his residence, which totals 414 grams, while its overall tally says approximately 500 grams of maconha; 0.5 kg from the overall tally is recorded.
The incident date of 6 November 2026 is the Friday named in the article published on 7 November 2026; no separate time for the stop or the residence search is given.
No name, age, charge, custody decision or court outcome for the suspect was published.
The report does not say how the seized motorcycle was connected to the suspected trafficking.
Only one outlet account of this event could be opened; no agency statement or second outlet account was found.
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