In Resende, Brazil, a 26-year-old man was arrested and an 18-year-old minor was apprehended for engaging in illicit drug trafficking during a police patrol on the night of Monday, the 23rd. The incident occurred in the Surubi Novo neighborhood, where police were responding to reports of gunfire in a wooded area. As the officers took cover until the shooting stopped, they managed to locate the suspects as one of them discarded a backpack to evade capture.

Upon apprehension, the police discovered an outstanding temporary arrest warrant issued against the man. Following a thorough search of the area, they retrieved the discarded backpack which contained a 9mm pistol, two magazines, and 60 rounds of ammunition. Additionally, the officers seized 11 small packages of dry plant material and 132 crack cocaine rocks, indicating the scale of drug trafficking in the area and the dangerous environment it creates within local communities.

This incident underscores the ongoing challenges Brazil faces concerning drug trafficking and associated violence. With local law enforcement actively engaging in operations to combat such activities, the findings from this arrest highlight not only the immediate risks posed by drug-related crime but also the broader implications for community safety and the efforts needed to address drug addiction and trafficking more comprehensively.