At about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday 31 October, military police officers of the 1st Military Police Battalion carried out an anti-drug-trafficking operation in Ponta Grossa.[1] The incident was recorded in the area of Rua Basílio Parabocz and involved drugs, money and materials associated with drug dealing.[1] During patrol, a 1st Company team stopped a vehicle and found 81 portions of a cocaine-like substance, plus cash.[1]

In follow-up checks, the team found more portions of cocaine-like substance, plus maconha, the Brazilian term for cannabis, and four precision scales.[1] In total, police listed 46 grams of maconha, alongside 316 grams of cocaine-like substance.[1] They also listed R$3,067 in cash, four precision scales, a card machine, seven packs of ziplock packaging, two mobile phones and one vehicle.[1]

The man stopped was taken to the Civil Police station for further procedures.[1] The outlet presents the case as daily ostensive street policing by the 1st BPM against drug trafficking in Ponta Grossa.[1]