August 11, 2025
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Enforcement activities -Truck driver arrested with contraband cargo valued at R$ 6 million
A truck driver was arrested this weekend after being caught by Garras (Specialized Police Station for the Suppression of Bank Robbery, Assault, and Kidnapping) transporting a shipment of contraband valued at approximately R$ 6 million.
The incident occurred on Saturday (9) during an inspection of local roads and clandestine routes used by smugglers. The driver, who was driving a modified VW truck, gave conflicting accounts about the cargo.
During the inspection, police officers found 46 bales of electronic cigarettes — Vape and Pode models —, a bale of camera batteries, 21 bales of various products such as glasses, jackets, batteries, and other items, as well as a shipment of agricultural fertilizers.
The vehicle, valued at R$ 700,000, was also seized. According to the driver, the goods were to be distributed in cities in the interior of São Paulo, in the Lins region.
