Police dog named Hulk sniffs out record 48 tons of marijuana

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Brazilian constabulary seized a grounds 48 tons of marijuana successful a favela successful Rio de Janeiro, uncovered by accidental by a sniffer canine during a regular cognition against transgression factions.

During the cognition successful the Complexo da Mare, a ample analyzable of favelas successful the northbound of the city, a canine named Hulk indicated determination was thing suspicious nether an abandoned h2o tank.

An serviceman "discovered a bunker wrong wherever this full quantity of drugs had been hidden," said Lt. Col. Luciano Pedro Barbosa, commandant of the Canine Operations Battalion.

In a post connected Instagram, the battalion touted the bust and posted an representation of Hulk aft the operation.

"Hulk deserves 48 tons of treats," quipped 1 commenter.

A constabulary canine that took portion successful an cognition successful which 48 tons of marijuana were seized poses successful beforehand of packages containing the cause and weapons successful Rio de Janeiro connected April 8, 2026.

Barbosa told AFP the seizure was the largest successful Brazil's past and "represents a fiscal nonaccomplishment of astir $10 cardinal for the transgression faction involved."

"All of this was acknowledgment to the enactment of the dog," helium said. "It wasn't based connected intelligence."

A subject constabulary connection said it took dozens of officers 5 hours to region the drugs, which were transported successful 4 trucks.

During the removal, officers came nether occurrence from criminals "triggering a shootout" and starring to the apprehension of a suspected gunman.

The erstwhile grounds for the largest cause seizure successful Brazil was successful 2021 erstwhile road constabulary seized 36.5 tons successful the authorities of Mato Grosso bash Sul.

The constabulary operation, launched Tuesday, progressive 250 subject constabulary officers, who besides seized 5 rifles, 4 pistols and 26 stolen vehicles, including cars and motorcycles.

Police posted video of the cognition showing Hulk astatine enactment and officers seizing evidence.

Hulk, a constabulary canine that took portion successful an cognition successful which 48 tons of marijuana were seized, poses successful beforehand of packages containing the cause and weapons successful Rio de Janeiro connected April 8, 2026.

Large swaths of Rio de Janeiro — chiefly low-income, densely populated communities — are nether the power of transgression factions who prosecute successful cause trafficking and different crimes.

Police dogs routinely assistance investigators uncover drugs astir the world. Last July, a K-9 sniffed retired $1 cardinal worthy of cocaine in a Chicago cause bust. In December 2023, constabulary dogs helped observe implicit $10 cardinal of drugs hidden successful jalapeno paste astatine the U.S.-Mexico border. Earlier that year, an Italian K-9 helped sniff retired three tons of cocaine hidden successful a lawsuit of bananas successful the larboard of Gioia Tauro.

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