Safety

What are the rules on drugs?

Drug offences are punished severely in Brazil, and prison sentences are usually served locally. Never carry luggage, parcels or gifts for strangers and never leave your own bags unattended – travellers have been unknowingly used as drug couriers.

Source: auswaertiges-amt.de

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