24-hour coverage PT
Breaking News Brazil and the world, minute by minute
BREAKING
Civil Police seize around 93 kg of marijuana hidden in the river port of Petrolina Trump critica "forças negativas" que querem travar desenvolvimento da IA First ministers at Celtic summit to affirm right to seek independence from the UK Mais de 171 milhões de estudantes tiveram aulas interrompidas por eventos climáticos em 2025, mostra UNICEF Candidatos ao governo do AM participam de série de entrevistas na Rede Amazônica; veja datas e como assistir Bombeiros resgatam corpo soterrado após queda de prédio na zona leste de SP; mortos chegam a três
States

Civil Police seize around 93 kg of marijuana hidden in the river port of Petrolina

Civil Police seize around 93 kg of marijuana in operation against trafficking in Petrolina Ascom/PC The Civil Police seized, this Friday (14), around 93 kg of marijuana in Petrolina, in the Sertão of Pernambuco. The action took place...

By 365 Breaking News Editorial Team 2 min read Petrolina e Região
Civil Police seize around 93 kg of marijuana hidden in the river port of Petrolina
365 Summary

The operation is the result of an investigation that began on July 30, when the same police team had already seized 51 kg of marijuana. ?:Download the g1 app to see news from Petrolina and the region in real time and for free.

  • According to the police, investigations indicated that a new shipment would be transported from the city of Juazeiro to Petrolina.
  • The journey was made along the São Francisco River to a river port.

Editorial reading aid based only on information contained in this story and its identified source.

Civil Police seize around 93 kg of marijuana in operation against trafficking in Petrolina Ascom/PC The Civil Police seized, this Friday (14), around 93 kg of marijuana in Petrolina, in the Sertão of Pernambuco. The action took place during an investigation to combat drug trafficking in the region. The operation is the result of an investigation that began on July 30, when the same police team had already seized 51 kg of marijuana. ?:Download the g1 app to see news from Petrolina and the region in real time and for free. According to the police, investigations indicated that a new shipment would be transported from the city of Juazeiro to Petrolina. The journey was made along the São Francisco River to a river port. After searching the area, agents found the drugs hidden among the vegetation. The material was left in a difficult to access location, where it had been hidden for later rescue.

The team from the 12th Police Station for the Prevention and Repression of Drug Trafficking (DPRN) reported that there were no suspects at the scene when the police arrived. Investigations remain ongoing to determine responsibilities and identify other possible drug shipments. Videos: most watched from Sertão de PE