Federal Highway Police seizes more than 23 packs of smuggled cigarettes

By ETCO
30/05/2012

Source: Diário de Ourinhos (Ourinhos - SP) - 16/05/2012

The 23.470 were seized by the Federal Police of Marília

The Federal Highway Police seized on Monday, another large cargo of smuggled cigarettes from Paraguay. The goods would be taken to be sold in the city of São Paulo.

During routine inspection on the BR-153, at around 12:30 pm the tactical team of the Ourinhense base approached a GM Astra car with plates from Foz do Iguaçu-PR. The police soon suspected that the vehicle was escorting another vehicle, so due diligence was carried out in the immediate vicinity, the second vehicle being located, a GM Meriva from São Paulo that carried 23.470 packs of cigarettes.

Those involved informed that they came from the city of Foz do Iguaçu-PR and had the destination of delivery of goods to the city of São Paulo. Given the facts, the suspects were referred to the Federal Police of Marília, where vehicles and cargo were apprehended. If the foreign origin of the cigarette is confirmed, the suspects may be indicted for the crime of contraband.

Teenager 14 years steals motorcycle and is detained

On Monday (14), the Military Police arrested a teenager of just 14 years of age accused of stealing a motorcycle from a 'mototaxi' establishment, located in the Cohab de Ourinhos.

At around 22 pm, police officers observed an individual driving a motorcycle and, while trying to approach him, the boy made his escape for a few blocks entering a 'mototaxi' garage in the same neighborhood.

The police then detained the driver, who was a child under 14 who claimed to have borrowed the owner's motorcycle. The teenager was taken to the police station where the police located the owner who denied lending the motorcycle to the minor.

The officer on duty charged the teenager for theft of a vehicle, it was released after the occurrence was registered and the motorcycle was returned to its owner.

Police seize marijuana portion with teenager in Praça do Caló

At one of the points known to the Military Police used by drug users, Praça do Caló, located on Rua Duque de Caxias, the PM arrested a teenager with two portions of marijuana. The case happened at dawn on Tuesday (15).

During routine inspection, at around 01:30 am, the military detained a teenager in a suspicious attitude. During the personal search he was found with the smallest two portions of marijuana packaged for sale.

The minor was referred to the Police Duty and after the record of the occurrence was released to a guardian. The drug was seized.