The Public Security Police seized drugs and a large sum of money – some tens of thousands of euros – allegedly resulting from drug trafficking, which was held by two individuals.
The seizure resulted from a discreet operation to combat narcotics trafficking that was carried out last Tuesday by agents of the Criminal Investigation Station of Funchal. The seizure were made following the execution of search warrants but the full details have not yet been released by the PSP Regional Command.
The PSP detained six people and seized drugs of various kinds, in Castelo Branco, following eight home searches conducted during the night, announced the District Command of Castelo Branco.
In a statement, the PSP of Castelo Branco explains that the detainees, five men and one woman, between the ages of 18 and 30, are all suspected of committing crimes related to drug trafficking.
The arrests were made following eight home searches carried out at dawn in the city of Castelo Branco by elements of the criminal investigation squad and two dog teams of the Special Police Unit.
“High amounts of narcotics were seized, as well as various objects related to the crimes committed and also money that is suspected to result from the illicit activity carried out by the inmates,” reads the statement from the PSP of Castelo Branco.
Among the material seized by the agents are 1400 grams of hashish, 775 LSD seals, 50 ecstasy tablets, three cannabis sativa plants and about 100 grams of the same substance already dried and ready for consumption, 0.8 grams Of MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) and 0.26 grams of ketamine.
Also seized were 850 euros in cash, 12 mobile phones, a portable computer, 16 ammunition of prohibited firearms and an explosive smoke signaling device.
“This police operation results from an investigation carried out by this police, under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Castelo Branco, which originated in detentions carried out some time ago by several individuals for drug trafficking in educational establishments in this city,”
SIS official Carvalhão Gil, arrested in May in Rome for alleged espionage and violation of state secrecy and other crimes, is still under house arrest after the Lisbon Court of Appeal today dismissed the appeal.
According to a note from the TRL, sent to Lusa agency, “the measure of coercion of obligation of permanence in housing was maintained, and the appeal was dismissed.”
The SIS agent was arrested in Rome on 21 May caught in the act of sellingl NATO information to a Russian spy holder with a diplomatic passport as part of an investigation involving the Central Criminal Investigation and Action Department (DCIAP) ), The Judicial Police, which deployed investigators to Italy, and EUROJUST.
At stake are crimes of espionage, breach of state secrecy, corruption and money laundering related to suspicions of transmission of information, in exchange for money, by the SIS official to the Russian intelligence agent. Reported in Jornal de Noticais
Car accidents are the main cause of death for British holidaymakers. Outside Europe, life for road users is getting riskier
British holidaymakers travelling abroad have never been safer – and the main reason is dramatically improved road safety.
Research by The Independent in the UK has concluded that the average death toll on the roads since 1991 has fallen by two-thirds across western Europe.
Spain, the most popular destination for British tourists, has done even better. Road safety has seen a five-fold improvement, with road deaths 81 per cent lower than they were a quarter-century ago. Only neighbouring Portugal has done better, with 82 per cent fewer fatalities.
Road accidents are the main cause of death for UK holidaymakers, and the dramatic enhancement of road safety in key destinations means the overall risk profile has dwindled, even as concerns over terrorism increase.
Once beyond the European Union, roads become much more dangerous. Turkey has almost four times as many road fatalities per capita than Britain, while Egypt is almost off the scale: in a country where car ownership is lower than the UK, the fatal accident rate is nearly 10 times higher
The Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF), with the collaboration of the National Republican Guard, carried out a surveillance action in the Arganil area, in which it identified seven foreign citizens in an irregular situation, detected working without documentation for this purpose.
The individuals concerned were found to have worked irregularly for a national company, having entered the national territory under a visa-free regime for tourism purposes, which is why they could not carry out employment in Portugal.
Of the seven citizens detected, one had previously been detained for falsification of documents and irregular stay.
The remaining six were notified of voluntary abandonment of national territory, within a period of twenty days, otherwise, in case of non-compliance, they will be detained and coercively removed from Portugal
On 19th January the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) detained at the Lisbon Airport a foreign citizen in fulfillment of an arrest warrant for extradition issued by the Spanish authorities.
The 32-year-old man, intercepted by SEF upon arrival in Portugal from London, is suspected of assault on armoured vans in the Barcelona area.
The detainee was present at the Court of Appeal and, by judicial determination, taken to the Prison at the Judicial Police where he awaits the further terms of the extradition process for Spain.
At the end of last week, the SEF also detained, at the Lisbon Airport, another foreign citizen, 62, in compliance with an arrest warrant for serving a prison sentence. Interviewed by SEF as he prepared to embark for Praia / Cape Verde, he was wanted to serve a four-year and three-month prison sentence for attempted manslaughter and possession of a prohibited weapon. He was taken to the Lisbon Prison to fulfil his prison sentence.
The Judiciary Police, through the National Anti-Corruption Unit (UNCC), have conducted a investigation conducted by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (DIAP de Lisboa), and arrested a 46-year-old man, architect and senior technician at the Instituto Social Security for corruption.
The investigation relates to the issuance of opinions in the licensing processes of nursing homes.
In the course of the operation, three searches were carried out, including a domicile, and various material related to the practice of criminal activity in investigation was seized.
The research was supported by the Social Security Institute.
The detainee shall be present to the competent judicial authority in order to undergo a first judicial interrogation
The National Republican Guard (GNR), through the Coastal Control Unit (UCC)will participate this year in seven missions under the aegis of FRONTEX (European Border and Coast Guard Agency) with the main objective of preventing, detecting and terminating illicit activities related to illegal immigration, trafficking in human beings and drug trafficking, and to safeguard human lives at sea. This include:
In 2016, UCC participated in five missions of FRONTEX, involving a total of 80 military personnel, two vessels (a surveillance and interception boat and a high-speed craft), resulting in the rescue of 642 people from the sea; and them travelling 19 130 kms.
The Judiciary Police (PJ) today announced the arrest of three South Americans named as the “cell” of an international criminal organization responsible for “millionaire thefts” in homes, namely those on 18th January in Porto and Gondomar.
In a statement, the Northern Board of the PJ said that three men from South American countries aged between 24 and 37 years, had been charged with crimes of criminal association and qualified theft in residence. They had been identified and arrested whilst caught in the act.
“The ‘modus operandi’ used was to break-into houses located in areas with people of high socioeconomic status, at the beginning of the night, taking advantage of the fact that residents have not yet returned home after work. “ He added that “one of the robberies was consummated and the other only attempted, since the suspects were surprised by the residents, who were already at home.”
Following the police intervention, the suspects were apprehended, in possession of large amounts of money, precious metal objects, false identification documents and tools “used in the crimes, and the PJ proceeded to” suspend the posting of postal parcels abroad “.
According to the Judiciary, the crimes attributed to this international group “have provoked a great social alarm, since they are committed with great effectiveness and professionalism, targeting commercial establishments and homes, from which high value goods have been subtracted that are suspected to have been disposed of outside of the country “.
“The suspects,” he said, “will be part of a broader international criminal group that will be dedicated to the commission of other crimes of this nature in various areas of the country.”
Maj. Gen. Rui Moura, operational commander at the GNR, resigned. This senior Army officer had been in the Guard for six years and was responsible for all coordination of the operational activity of this security force, for criminal investigation, information, nature protection, and international missions. Moura informed this week the commander-in-chief, Manuel Couto, who anticipated his passage to the reserve, which should happen only in April. The departure of Rui Moura raises to three the vacancies for general officers in the GNR. At this moment there are two generals to accumulate functions and this year they go to reserve two more. The minister of Internal Administration,
Rui Moura is 55 years old. It was well known how, in the days of the Military Academy, it was the only cadet to reach the maximum mark of 100% in the psychotechnical tests, forcing the team of North Americans, responsible for the tests, to come to Portugal to know the “chrome” And to do new tests, in which they had 100% again.
Rui Moura is 55 years old He holds a bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering and a post-graduate degree in Operational Research and Systems Engineering, at Instituto Superior Técnico. He holds a degree in Systems Engineering, has a post-graduate degree in Operational Research and Systems Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico. Several other courses, such as the Infantry Officer (Basic and Advanced), Rangers and Parachuting, from the United States Army.
According to the Diario de Noticias It was well known how, in the days of the Military Academy, he was the only cadet to reach the maximum mark of 100% in the psycho-technical tests, forcing the team of North Americans, responsible for the tests, to come to Portugal to redo the tests in which he again scored 100%.
The organic law of the GNR provides for 11 command posts for general officers, and eight are now filled. There are two generals to accumulate functions of two commands. Botelho Miguel, the second commander, also performs the functions of Inspector General; Esteves Pereira is the commander of Doctrine and Training and of the Security and State Honors Unit. Rui Moura is provisionally replaced by his deputy Major General Pires da Silva.