Acopiara marijuana seizure prompts police delegate investigation in Brazil

Brazil's Controladoria Geral de Disciplina (CGD) opened an investigation into the conduct of police delegates after the seizure of 290,000 marijuana plants in Acopiara, Ceará. Governor Elmano de Freitas announced the probe, emphasizing the need for a thorough and impartial process and reaffirming support for law‑enforcement agencies.

In São Paulo state, the Military Police’s Tactical Force arrested a man in Pindamonhangaba during a search warrant execution, confiscating four portions of marijuana and a mobile phone. The suspect was taken into custody pending judicial proceedings.

A separate incident in the city of Acopiara involved a man stopped on Dracena Street who admitted using marijuana. Police seized 48.2 grams of the drug from his home, and he was detained for personal‑use possession.