Parana, Brazil Sees Record-Breaking Drug Seizures and Crime Reduction

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Security forces in Parana, Brazil, removed 434,000 kilograms of drugs from circulation in the first nine months of 2025, a 21% increase from the same period last year, according to state Secretary of Public Security Hudson Teixeira. This represents the largest volume of seizures in history, and Parana has also seen a 29% reduction in intentional homicides and a significant increase in marijuana seizures, with a 22.5% jump in the first nine months of 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • Security forces in Parana removed 434,000 kilograms of drugs from circulation in the first nine months of 2025, a 21% increase from the same period last year.
  • This represents the largest volume of seizures in history, with an average of 1,582 kilograms of drugs seized per day.
  • Parana has also seen a 29% reduction in intentional homicides in the first nine months of 2025.
  • The state has the largest increase in marijuana seizures in the entire country, with a 22.5% increase in the first nine months of 2025.
  • The seizures made in Parana impact the flow of drugs that would be sold by organized crime in other parts of the country.
  • The state is focused on combating organized crime, with a particular emphasis on reducing the number of femicides and rapes.

Statistics:

  • 434,000 kilograms of drugs seized in the first nine months of 2025, a 21% increase from the same period last year.
  • 1,582 kilograms of drugs seized per day on average.
  • 29% reduction in intentional homicides in the first nine months of 2025.
  • 22.5% increase in marijuana seizures in the first nine months of 2025.
  • 431,996 kilometers of marijuana seized in the first nine months of 2025.
  • 325,559 kilometers of marijuana seized in the same period last year.

Sources:

  • State Secretary of Public Security Hudson Teixeira
  • Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) data
  • Automated translation of the original story from the Parana state government website: https://www.parana.pr.gov.br/aen/Noticia/Apreensoes-de-drogas-aumentam-21-nos-primeiros-nove-meses-de-2025-no-Parana