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Thirteen of the 14 defendants arrested on Thursday 2nd July in an investigation involving private security firms are in custody, according to informed lawyers for the defendants outside the Criminal Court Center (TCIC).

In addition to these 13 defendants who are in custody, a former PSP agent was released, but was banned from contact with elements of SPDE company responsible for security at Dragon Stadium in Porto, and the use of weapons. According to Attorney General’s Office, in Operation Phoenix , in charge of the Central Research Department and Prosecution (DCIAP), those arrested are suspected of criminal association, illegal exercise of private security activity in prohibited weapon detention, aggravated extortion, coercion and serious assualt.

In addition to those arrested on Thursday, searches were conducted in several areas of the country, including Lisbon, Porto, Amarante, Lamego, Braga, Vila Real, Lousada.  Facilities at FC Porto and the residence of the vice-president of Antero Henrique club were searched because of its links with a security company that provides services in FC Porto.

In a statement, the PSP also indicated that 40 weapons, about 121 thousand euros, 10 vehicles and ammunition of various calibres, as well as documentation has been seized.

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Since the beginning of the year some 153 000 migrants were detected at Europe’s external borders. This represents a 149% increase when compared to the same pe­riod in 2014 when 61 500 migrants entered Europe.

In May the total number of detections rose by 26% in relation to April and reached 50 500. Considering seasonal trends, it is expected that the migratory pressure will continue to increase during the summer period on all routes.

Compared to April, the largest increase was reported on the Western Balkan route (the Hungarian land border with Serbia) where in May the number of apprehended migrants exceeded 10 000. In the period between 1 January and 31 May 2015, over 50 000 migrants were detected on this route which constitutes an 880% increase com­pared to the same period in 2014.

The land route towards Hungary constitutes the main transit route for migrants who entered the EU from Greece and Bulgaria. This route is considered safer than other routes by migrants from Central Asian and Middle Eastern countries and the fares charged by people smugglers are lower.

Overall, in May, some 19 000 migrants used the Eastern Mediterranean route – a 32% increase since April. Since the beginning of the year, detections on the Eastern Mediterranean route have exceeded 48 000, which is almost five and a half times more than last year. This large increase, mostly due to the rise in the number of Syrian and Afghan migrants poses a significant challenge to the reception capacity in the Greek Aegean Islands.

The migratory situation in Central Mediterranean remains difficult. In May the numbers of detected migrants exceeded 20 500 – the highest monthly level this year and a 29% increase compared to April. In the period between 1 January to 31 May 2015, there were over 47 000 arrivals in Italy, a moderate increase (+14%) compared to the same period in 2014.

Most migrants arriving in Italy this year depart from Libya (over 42 000), but also to a much smaller extent from Egypt (1 740), Turkey (770), Greece (719) and Tunisia (256).

Compared to the first four months of 2014, detections in the Western Mediterranean have increased both on its land and sea borders: with 108% increase at Spain’s land borders between Morocco and Ceuta and Melilla (over 3 200) was reported at the sea route between Morocco and Algeria towards the Spanish Levante coast. The increasing trend is believed to be related to the summer season.

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By judgment of the Court of Almada a national citizen has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for slanderous denunciation and defamation.

The person concerned is already serving a sentence of five years and six months for aggravated fraud and falsification of documents following an investigation of the Foreigners and Borders Service. (SEF)

This judgment comes in the wake of a complaint made by the Foreigners and Borders Service, who was the victim of the defamation and slander.

The conviction was made on the 11th of June