PRF seizes more than a ton of drugs in a false bottom of a truck on BR-364 More than a ton of drugs was seized by the Federal Highway Police (PRF), this Friday (7), during an inspection carried out at Km 759 of BR-364, in Porto Velho. The drugs were hidden in a false bottom of a truck. The driver was arrested. The drugs were divided into 969 kg of a substance analogous to marijuana, 18 kg of a substance analogous to skunk, 17 kg of a substance analogous to cocaine hydrochloride and 1 kg of a substance analogous to hashish. According to the PRF, in addition to the narcotics and the cargo vehicle, the police also seized cash and cell phones. The PRF stopped the truck with a trailer for inspection, after a risk analysis. During the approach, the agents noticed that the driver was very nervous and presented contradictory information about the trip. READ ALSO: Five people die in an accident between a car and a trailer on BR-364 in RO Operation investigates group for attacks on internet providers and drug trafficking in RO Operation investigates group for attacks on internet providers and drug trafficking in RO He reported that he had transported food from Porto Velho to the district of Extrema and that he returned with the truck empty. Given the suspicion, the police carried out a more detailed inspection and found changes in the structure of the trunk. In the hidden compartment, several drug tablets were located. During the search in the truck's cabin, the team found more narcotics. The driver was arrested red-handed on suspicion of drug trafficking and taken, along with all the seized material, to the Federal Police in Porto Velho, where the appropriate measures were adopted. Drugs seized by the PRF in a false bottom of a truck in RO Federal Highway Police
PRF seizes more than a ton of drugs in a false bottom of a truck on BR-364 in RO
PRF seizes more than a ton of drugs in a false bottom of a truck on BR-364 More than a ton of drugs was seized by the Federal Highway Police (PRF), this Friday (7), during an inspection carried out at Km 759 of BR-364,...
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