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FEIRA DE SANTANA
Teenager arrested after being caught with 600 perfume bottles on BR-116
According to the PRF, more than 270 incidents of drug trafficking were recorded in Bahia in 2024
Published on October 23, 2024 at 7:31 pm
Material was found in cardboard boxes Credit: Disclosure/Ascom PRF
A 17-year-old teenager was arrested after being caught with 600 bottles of perfume on Tuesday afternoon (22). According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the seizure occurred during an approach to a tourist bus on the BR-116, in the Feira de Santana section, in the center-north of Bahia.
The vehicle had left Rio de Janeiro heading to the city of Capela de Alto Alegre, in the northeast of the state. According to the PRF, the drugs were found in cardboard boxes in the bus’s luggage compartment.
During the search, the police questioned the young man who stated that he was transporting the drug to pay off a debt with a criminal faction. He and the seized material were sent to the Civil Police of Feira de Santana, where legal procedures will be carried out.
Perfume launcher bottles seized by the PRF Credit: Disclosure/Ascom PRF
The PRF also reported that more than 270 incidents of drug trafficking were recorded in Bahia in 2024. The actions resulted in the seizure of more than 3,300 units of amphetamines, 474 kg of cocaine and more than 1.7 tons of marijuana. The main highways where the seizures occurred are BRs 116, 242 and 101.
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