The PRF (Federal Highway Police) seized this Friday afternoon (23) 548kg of marijuana during an inspection of BR-282 in Xacsim, west of Santa Catarina.

The drugs were seized this Friday afternoon (23) – Photo: PRF/Disclosure/ND

The car with the drug was stopped after a 15-kilometer chase around the highway. According to PRF, the car was ordered to stop, but drove away at high speed, making risky maneuvers.

At the interception, the police found several drug tablets scattered inside the vehicle. The 36-year-old driver and 22-year-old passenger admitted that they started the trip in Cascavel, Parana state, and will deliver a cargo worth more than 1 million reais to Chapeco.

After a search, the police found that the car had a record of theft and was moving with cloned license plates. And, to the surprise of the team, the systems confirmed that the passenger was arrested by PRF last Monday (19) in Chapeco in case of receiving a stolen car, but was already at large. The duo were arrested at the scene of the crime and taken to the civilian police for proper record keeping.

The drugs were seized this Friday afternoon (23) – Video: PRF/Disclosure/ND