Interstate trafficker who used the postal service to send drugs is arrested in Laranjeiras
oglobo26 August 2026 at 15:21
A man identified by the Civil Police as an interstate drug trafficker was arrested in Laranjeiras, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. He used the postal service to send narcotics and was captured while preparing to ship another batch of drugs. The investigation began in the Federal District and was shared with the 23rd Police Station (Méier), which carried out monitoring and intelligence work until locating the suspect. During the operation, agents seized drugs, packaging materials for narcotics, and a precision scale.
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