A 20-year-old man was arrested for drug trafficking and association with drug trafficking in the Jardim das Oliveiras neighbourhood of Sinop, 500 km from Cuiabá, on the night of Thursday 5 November 2026.[1] Officers of the Military Police’s cavalry unit seized 28 portions of a cannabis-like substance and a precision scale.[1]

According to the police incident report, the team was patrolling the area around 18h10 when the suspect tried to run on noticing the officers.[1] He was stopped and a search found four portions of the drug on him.[1]

Questioned, he said he was making a delivery and declared he belonged to the Comando Vermelho criminal faction, in which he said he worked as a “lojista”, the member responsible for selling drugs.[1] After the suspect authorised officers to enter his home, they found another 24 portions of the same substance and a precision scale.[1]

Officers also seized R$ 60 in cash and an iPhone 13 mobile phone.[1] The man, who had no previous criminal record noted in the incident report, was arrested and taken to the Sinop Civil Police station.[1]