Three men are arrested with around 200 kg of marijuana on Via Dutra, in Resende
Quick Look
- Three men were arrested with approximately 200 kg of marijuana on Via Dutra, in Resende, during a joint operation by the Federal Police, PRF and Ficco.
- The drug, collected in Paraná, was destined for communities in Rio de Janeiro.
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Why It Matters
The operation was carried out on Via Dutra, an important highway connecting São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, frequently used to transport drugs between states.
Three men are arrested with around 200 kg of marijuana on Via Dutra, in Resende — Photo: Disclosure/Federal Police
According to the Federal Police, the arrest was carried out during a joint action with the Federal Highway Police (PRF) and the Integrated Force to Combat Organized Crime (Ficco). The operation involved the exchange of intelligence information between security forces.
According to the corporation, the agents intercepted two cars and found the drugs in boxes packed in the trunk of one of the vehicles.
The Federal Police also reported that the drug had been removed in Paraná and would be taken to supply communities in the city of Rio de Janeiro (RJ).
The suspects, the vehicles and all seized material were sent to the Regional Superintendence of the Federal Police in Rio de Janeiro, where the case was registered as interstate drug trafficking.
Open Questions
- What is the identity of the three arrested suspects?
- What was the estimated value of the seized drugs?
- Are there links between this seizure and other ongoing trafficking investigations?
