Mayor of Ipatinga is arrested by the Federal Highway Police Councilor Ley do Trânsito (PL), arrested on Tuesday afternoon (7), in Betim, is president of the City Council of Ipatinga, in Vale do Aço. Werley Glicério Furbino de Araújo, the parliamentarian's registered name, is also an investigator for the Civil Police of Minas Gerais and was arrested after the Federal Highway Police found medicines of Paraguayan origin in the car he was in. and a replica firearm. Born and raised in Ipatinga, Ley do Trânsito began his career in public security as a prison officer in Ipaba. He was subsequently approved in a public competition for the position of investigator at the Civil Police of Minas Gerais. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vales channel on WhatsApp In the corporation, he worked in sectors such as the Data Processing Center, Intelligence, Drugs and Narcotics Police Station and Traffic Police Station. It is currently based in Timóteo. Political career Councilor Ley do Trânsito (PL) was arrested on Tuesday afternoon (7) Ipatinga City Council Ley do Trânsito entered politics in 2012, when he was elected councilor of Ipatinga for the first time with 4,148 votes, being the candidate with the most votes in the municipality in that election. Since then, he was re-elected for new terms and is currently serving his fourth consecutive term in the Ipatinga City Council. In January of this year, he was elected president of the House for the 2025-2026 biennium. Arrest Man is arrested in Greater BH with materials illegally brought from Paraguay Disclosure/PRF According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the parliamentarian was approached during a routine inspection on BR-262, in Betim. In the vehicle, the police found a replica revolver and a bag hidden inside a blanket with weight loss pens, cannabidiol-based medicines, products for therapeutic and aesthetic use and other medicines illegally introduced into the country, all coming from Paraguay. The incident was forwarded to the Federal Police, responsible for handling the case. In a statement, the Civil Police of Minas Gerais reported that it "does not agree with any misconduct on the part of its employees" and that the General Inspectorate is monitoring the case and will adopt the appropriate administrative measures. Until the publication of this report, the councilor's defense had not commented on the case. READ ALSO: Expoagro GV: Dairy Competition brings together 15 competitors from 8 municipalities in the region Governor Valadares City Hall authorizes resumption of works at the municipal Emergency Room Burst of water main opens crater and could affect water supply in neighborhoods of Governador Valadares Videos from the East and Northeast of Minas Gerais See other news from the region at g1 Vales de Minas Gerais.