A hapless “drug boss” was busted by the police as he tried to evade capture by hiding down a manhole.
Footage shows several officers surrounding the hole as their colleague arrests the suspect below the ground.
At one point, he puts his arm out behind him so a fellow officer can hand him a pair of handcuffs.
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He cuffs the suspect inside the street drain as the footage ends.
The bizarre scenes were filmed on Thursday (5 Dec) in Muriaé, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The police say the rumbled suspect is the leader of a local organised crime group involved in drug trafficking.
More than 60 officers and 20 police vehicles were involved in the operation to dismantle the group and arrest its leaders in the early morning.
The 36-year-old suspect was allegedly carrying nearly 5 kg (11 lb) of marijuana in a rucksack during his failed escape.
The police say two rival groups – the Terceiro Comando Puro and the Comando Vermelho – operate in the area.
Two more adults, aged 23 and 28, and five teenagers aged between 14 and 17, including two girls, were also arrested.
Members of both criminal groups are among those detained, as reported by Need To Know.
The nabbed suspect is reportedly nicknamed “Fofão” – a Brazilian fictional character with cheeks resembling a scrotum.
The police believe he went down the manhole in a bid to flee through the drainage network.
During their operation, officers seized 563 vials of cocaine, 113 packages of marijuana, and 44 rocks of crack.
They also seized a number of mobile phones, a radio transmitter, and cash.
The Muriaé Military Police wrote online: “We go wherever we’re needed.”
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