Two arrested with crack and cannabis in Varginha's Novo Tempo
Military police arrested two men aged 23 and 25 for drug trafficking at an abandoned house in Novo Tempo, Varginha, on 30 October 2026. Officers seized nine crack rocks and a large tablet of marijuana, plus phones and cash, and took both men to the Civil Police station.
🇧🇷 bairro Novo Tempo, Varginha, Minas Gerais · Brazil
Military police arrested two men aged 23 and 25 in flagrante for drug
trafficking on the night of Friday 30 October 2026 in the Novo Tempo
neighbourhood in Varginha.[1]The arrest happened at about 22h09 during
routine patrol after information about sales of narcotics in an abandoned
residence in the area.[1]Officers went to the address because of a history of
complaints saying the building was used exclusively as a drug-selling point.[1]On arrival they heard voices and warning shouts and noticed a strong odour
of marijuana.[1]The 25-year-old tried to flee by jumping the rear wall of the
property, fell during the attempt, was injured and was then restrained by the
officers.[1]
Police found nine packaged crack rocks ready for sale on the 25-year-old.[1]The 23-year-old was stopped inside the house.[1]A search of the backpack he
was carrying found a large tablet of marijuana.[1]Officers also collected
cell phones and cash at the scene alongside the seized drugs.[1]
Both detainees were taken to the Varginha Civil Police station with all the
seized material for formal flagrante procedures.[1]
Photos and video
Police photo published with the report on the Novo Tempo arrests. Photo: Polícia MilitarPhoto details
No weight was published for the large tablet of marijuana, so no cannabis kilograms can be recorded.
No weight was published for the nine crack rocks; the crack quantity is mentioned only to explain the mixed event and is excluded from cannabis figures.
No amount was published for the cash and no count was published for the cell phones seized.
The suspects were reported only by age, 23 and 25, with no names published.
No charges, custody decision or court outcome were reported; the case was still at the flagrante stage.
Only one accessible source for this event was found after searching in Portuguese.
The 30 October 2026 date is the night of the operation given in the article; 4 November 2026 is the publication date.
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