Two men held as 71.7 kg of marijuana seized in Rio do Oeste
Military police with the Federal Highway Police (PRF) stopped a car on a dirt road between Taió and Rio do Oeste after it was reported to run quick trips to the Paraguay border; officers found four bundles of marijuana in the trunk, seized 71.740 kilograms and arrested the two men in flagrante.
Two men were arrested in flagrante for drug trafficking on the morning of
Thursday 12 November in Rio do Oeste, in the Alto Vale do Itajaí region of Santa
Catarina.[1]The operation by the Military Police, carried out with the
collaboration of the Federal Highway Police (PRF), led to the seizure of 71.740
kilograms of marijuana.[1]
According to the Military Police, the teams had information that a vehicle was
making quick round trips toward the border with Paraguay and using interior
roads to try to evade police checks.[1]Around 8 am, the suspected vehicle was
spotted entering a dirt road between the municipalities of Taió and Rio do
Oeste.[1]After the driver tried to flee, the car was intercepted after about
one kilometer with the help of a second unit that blocked the way.[1]
Officers found four bundles of marijuana hidden in the trunk, under a car
speaker; the seized drug totaled 71.740 kilograms.[1]Besides the drug,
officers seized three cellphones, R$ 193 in cash and the vehicle used to
transport the drug.[1]
The two men were arrested in flagrante for drug trafficking and, with the seized
material, were taken to the Civil Police station in Rio do Sul for legal
procedures.[1]
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Police handout published with the seizure story, credited only as PMSC, showing the seized marijuana. Photo: Policia Militar de Santa CatarinaPhoto details
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Source: RBA TVPolice handout published with the seizure story, credited only as PMSC, showing the seized marijuana and the vehicle. Photo: Policia Militar de Santa CatarinaPhoto details
RBA TVrbatv.com.brPTMais de 71 kg de maconha são apreendidos durante ação policial em Rio do Oeste
Open questions the AI reported
No names, ages or other identifying details of the two arrested men were published.
No custody decision, charge filed by a prosecutor or court outcome was reported beyond the pair being presented to the Civil Police station in Rio do Sul.
The three cellphones, R$ 193 cash and the seized vehicle are noted but not recorded as figures.
The reference to quick trips toward the Paraguay border is given by the Military Police as context for the stop; no crossing point or named route is established for this event.
No independent second account could be opened; the report rests on the single RBA TV account reproducing the Military Police statement.
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