Brazil News | PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – Federal Police (PF) in southern Brazil arrested a 55-year-old Spanish man trying to board a flight bound for Lisbon. According to the PF, agents at Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre, Rio … Continue reading
Brazil News | FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil – Police in southern Brazil have a drug-sniffing dog they’ve named ‘Dog’ Marley, after Bob Marley, because of his uniquely keen ability to sniff out even small amount of marijuana. On Tuesday, during an operation … Continue reading
Brazil News | CUIABA, Brazil – Police in Central-West Brazil seized 60 kg (132 lbs) of pure cocaine allegedly dropped from a small plane on Wednesday, in the rural town of Sapezal, 473 km (294 mi) from the Mato Grosso … Continue reading
Brazil News | CUIABA, Brazil – Police in southwestern Brazil seized an aircraft carrying weapons and U.S. $600 thousand dollars cash believed to be destined for Bolivia. The interdiction was made late Wednesday afternoon, near the town of Pocone, 104 … Continue reading
Brazil News | FORTALEZA, Brazil – A 23-year-old Romanian was caught red-handed on Saturday by Federal Police (PF) carrying cocaine at the international airport in Fortaleza. The man, who was about to board a flight to Lisbon, was carrying 3.9 … Continue reading
Brazil News | RECIFE, Brazil – A Dutchman was arrested at the international airport in Recife, Pernambuco, while trying to board a flight to Lisbon with cocaine. Federal Police (PF) found more than 4 kg (8.8 lbs) of pure cocaine … Continue reading
Brazil News | CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil – A joint police action in Miranda, 203 km (126 mi) from Campo Grande, resulted in the largest cocaine seizure this year. Federal, highway and military police discovered over 500 kg (1,100 lbs) of … Continue reading
Brazil News | CURITIBA, Brazil – A 23-year-old Venezuelan woman was arrested at Foz do Iguaçu International Airport carrying over 4 kg of cocaine. The arrest was made late Sunday afternoon by Federal Police (PF) as the woman tried to … Continue reading
Brazil News | RIO DE JANEIRO – Monday morning, police in Campos, in northern Rio de Janeiro state, seized a large quantity of drugs hidden inside four tombs in the Caju Cemetery. Local police noticed men who appeared to be … Continue reading
Brazil News | SALVADOR, Brazil – In a mega-operation, called ‘Velocity-5′, held between December 21st and 24th, police in Bahia made the largest marijuana seizure ever in the Northeast. Civil Police (PC) presented the details of the operation at a … Continue reading
