Man is arrested with 68 kg of marijuana in car in São Pedro da Aldeia A 35-year-old man was arrested red-handed with 68 kg of marijuana on Monday night (6), in São Pedro da Aldeia, in the Lagos Region. The drug was hidden in a hidden compartment of a car approached during a joint operation by the Federal Police and the 25th Military Police Battalion (25th BPM). The approach took place around 9:10 pm, on Rodovia Amaral Peixoto, in the Balneário neighborhood. According to the police, the driver was driving the vehicle that was being monitored in an action to combat drug trafficking routes between the coast and the interior of the state. During the inspection, the agents located a compartment known as a "false bottom", where 68 marijuana tablets were hidden, weighing around one kilo each. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp. According to the PF, drugs were in a hidden compartment of the vehicle Military Police In addition to the drugs, the police seized the vehicle used for transport and two cell phones. According to the Federal Police, the cargo is valued at approximately R$102,000. The operation was coordinated by the Drug Enforcement Office (DRE) of the Federal Police, with support from teams from the Tactical Actions Group (GAT), the intelligence sector (P/2) and the command of the 1st Company of the 25th BPM. According to investigations, criminal organizations were using adapted vehicles with hidden compartments to hinder inspection and supply drug sales points in the Lagos Region and in the interior of the state. After the arrest, the suspect, the vehicle and the seized material were sent to the Federal Police detachment at Cabo Frio Airport. The man was charged with drug trafficking and remained in custody at the disposal of the Court. READ ALSO: Pontal do Atalaia is elected one of the 50 best beaches in the world by international ranking Castra Mais Project RJ offers free castrations for dogs and cats in Cabo Frio Confusion after the Seleção game ends with action by the PM and complaints from residents in Cabo Frio