Police arrest suspect with 22 kg of marijuana in Palmas.
Ronan Gomes Brito, 25 years old, was arrested this Saturday with 22 kg of marijuana in the garage of a bus company in the capital; according to the Military Police, a suitcase intended for Ronan had arrived, but no one had come to pick it up and it had a strange and strong odor; Ronan is known in the Paraíso do Tocantins region and already has several police records for illegal possession of narcotics; according to the perpetrator, he had paid around R$ 8.000,00 for the drugs and would resell them for at least R$ 30.000,00 in the Paraíso region.
Tocantins 247 - Police officers from the 1st Military Police Battalion arrested Ronan Gomes Brito, 25 years old, on Saturday, the 28th, with 22 kg of marijuana in the garage of a bus company in the capital. According to the Military Police, a suitcase intended for Ronan had arrived, but no one had come to pick it up, and it had a strange and strong odor.
Some time later, the perpetrator arrived looking for the package, at which point he was placed under arrest and taken to the police station along with the drugs to be formally charged.
According to the Military Police, Ronan is known in the Paraíso do Tocantins region and has several prior arrests for illegal drug possession. According to the perpetrator, he paid approximately R$ 8.000,00 for the drugs and intended to resell them for at least R$ 30.000,00 in the Paraíso region.