23-year-old arrested as 9 marijuana plugs found in Varginha square planter
Military police arrested a 23-year-old man in central Varginha on 3 November 2026, saying he sold drugs in Praça Getúlio Vargas and hid his stock in the planters of its trees. Officers found nine marijuana plugs and six cocaine packets hidden in a planter and seized R$ 55 and a phone from him.
🇧🇷 Praça Getúlio Vargas, centro de Varginha, Minas Gerais · Brazil
Military police arrested a 23-year-old man in flagrante on the late afternoon of
Tuesday 3 November 2026, suspected of selling drugs in Praça Getúlio Vargas in
central Varginha.[1]An anonymous tip indicated that an individual was selling
narcotics in the square and using the local tree planters as a depot to hide the
illicit material.[1]Officers went to the square on the basis of the
description in the tip and found the young man there.[1]
A personal search found R$ 55.00 in cash and a mobile phone on the suspect.[1]Searching vegetation around the approach, officers found nine plugs of marijuana
and six small packets of cocaine in the planter of a nearby tree.[2]The young
man was arrested at the scene, taken for medical care and then taken to the
Varginha Civil Police station, where the incident and the seized material were
presented for legal measures.[1]
Photos and video
Police photo accompanying the report on the Praça Getúlio Vargas seizure, credited to the Polícia Militar. Photo: Polícia MilitarPhoto details
No weight was published for the nine marijuana plugs, so no cannabis kilograms can be recorded.
The six cocaine packets are mentioned only to explain the mixed event; their quantity and weight are excluded from cannabis figures.
The suspect was identified only as a 23-year-old man, with no name or home neighbourhood published.
No charge, custody decision or court outcome was reported beyond handover to the Civil Police.
3 November 2026 is the date of the arrest given in the text; 4 November 2026 is the publication date of both outlets.
Both outlets repeat the Military Police account; no separate agency statement was opened.
The published photo is credited only to the Polícia Militar and its caption does not describe what it shows, so no claim is made about its content beyond accompanying the report.
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