São Paulo’s Civil Police seized almost 130 kilograms of marijuana from a property used as a clandestine drug depot in Ribeirão Preto on 10 November 2026.[1] The property was in the Parque Industrial Tanquinho area.[2] Officers found three bags of marijuana bricks that totalled 129.9 kilograms, part of it hidden in the roof of the residence.[2] The 2nd Police Station for Drug Investigations (DISE), part of the state Department of Criminal Investigations (DEIC) in Ribeirão Preto, acted on information that a man described as manager of a local drug sales point had received a drug shipment.[2] Police also seized papers with handwritten notes that they said could help the investigation.[1]

Officers went to the Vila Carvalho neighbourhood to find the man described as responsible for the drugs.[1] He was seen at a football field there but fled over the roofs of nearby houses when police approached.[1] Police searched the area with support from a Military Police helicopter but did not find him, and he remained at large.[1]

Eduardo Rodrigo Martinez, head of the 2nd DISE, said the seizure was not only a loss for criminal organisations but also a contribution to public safety because it kept the drugs off the streets.[2] The marijuana was sent for forensic examination, and the case was registered at the 2nd DISE, which continued investigating to find the suspect and identify other people involved in the distribution.[2]