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Watch: Police find marijuana stash in church-owned plane | Watch: Police find marijuana stash in church-owned plane |
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Police have seized 290kg (640lbs) of marijuana from a plane registered under the name of a Brazilian branch of an evangelical church. | Police have seized 290kg (640lbs) of marijuana from a plane registered under the name of a Brazilian branch of an evangelical church. |
The single-engine aircraft was scheduled to depart from a private hangar at Belém International Airport. | The single-engine aircraft was scheduled to depart from a private hangar at Belém International Airport. |
One person was arrested at the scene, despite attempting to flee. | |
Footage released by Brazil's Federal Police showed the discovery, which took place on Saturday. | Footage released by Brazil's Federal Police showed the discovery, which took place on Saturday. |
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