Military Police arrested two youths aged 19 and 20 in the early afternoon of Saturday 31 October during an operation in the district of Vista Alegre do Abunã.[1] The detainees were identified only by the initials C. L. de O. G., aged 20 and known as “Sheik”, and E. da S. S., aged 19 and known as “Tóquio”.[1] When officers arrived, several people nearby fled, and two suspects were chased and caught by the military police.[1] The two youths were arrested at the scene and taken to the Central de Flagrantes in Porto Velho with the drugs and other seized materials.[1]
During the stops officers found portions of cannabis, cocaine and crack with the suspects, then searched the property and found more drugs, precision scales, mobile phones and money.[1] The reported seizure included 110 cannabis wrappers, 71 cocaine portions, 175 crack portions, one larger cannabis portion and three small portions known as bombinhas.[1] The count of individually wrapped packages reached 356 drug portions, not counting the additional cannabis portions.[1] A second outlet gave the same breakdown of 110 cannabis wrappers, 71 cocaine portions, 175 crack portions, one larger cannabis portion and three bombinhas.[2]
The operation was carried out by officers of the 9th Military Police Battalion, 9º BPM, with support from the Rural Patrol.[1] Teams began the inquiries after receiving a report that a motorcycle stolen from an inn could be hidden in a property described by police as a drug-selling location.[1] The address was at the crossing of Tiradentes and Pedro Lima streets, where police set up a cordon around the area.[1] Officers also found a red Honda CG 160 Titan motorcycle at the property and seized it to check its possible use in criminal activity.[1]
