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The National Republican Guard (GNR) will undertake throughout the country, during the period from 16^th to 24^th December operation “Safe Commerce”, with the aim of ensuring the safety of traders and customers, due to the increased numbers of people in in commercial areas during this holiday season.

During the operation, the GNR territorial commanders will carry out actions to raise awareness among merchants, alerting them to the security procedures to be adopted in order to prevent them from being targets of crime.

Patrol will also be strengthened in the commercial zones, with the aim of increasing the sense of security among shopkeepers and customers.

For traders, GNR advises:

• Have the property’s entrances / exits well lit;
• Before closing the shop, check that the doors and windows are properly closed;
• Do not keep large amounts of money inside the facility;
• Do not have a regular routine for making bank deposits (keep it flexible);
• Always have the GNR telephone contact available in your area of ​​the establishment;
• In case of incident stay calm, do not react, and memorize memorize the appearance of the assailant;
• After a robbery, do not touch anything and immediately contact the GNR.

 

For buyers / clients, GNR advises:

• Avoid carrying large sums of money and valuables,
• On a busy street, carry your handbag or briefcase on the opposite side of the curb, staying close to the buildings;
• Avoid driving in isolated, dimly lit locations;
• If someone bumps into you, check that your wallet, mobile phone and other valuables are still with you;
• In case of assault, do not resist, collaborate with the assailant, and try to memorize the appearance of the aggressor: stature and complexion, clothing, etc., and contact GNR as soon as possible.

The operation “Police Always Present – Parties Secure 2016” has begun at 0800 hrs on 15th December and extends up to 24.00 hours on 2nd January 2017. 

More patrols
“ Aware that the festive season approaching can increase the occurrence of certain types of crimes, PSP will increase police visibility and patrolling in areas and spaces with greater circulation of people, goods and vehicles, with the aim of reducing crime rates and road accidents ” according to police information.

Surveillance to homes
During this period, will be active residential surveillance program and interested parties should make a request at a PSP station so that during their period of absence,PSP staff can frequently patrol homes to deter theft or other illicit activities.

The GNR seized today six million cigarettes that were transported in a truck in the A6, in Estremoz, in the district of Évora, revealed the security force.

According to a statement from the Territorial Command of Évora of the GNR, the seizure was carried out by the military of the Transit Detachment of Évora,(Traffic Police)  following a road inspection operation on the A6, in the Marateca-Caia direction.

The statement said that “a heavy goods vehicle was detected transporting six million cigarettes without a tax stamp, with an estimated sale value of 1.3 million euros.”

The driver, a 40-year-old man, was detained and will be brought to court today.

 

ASAE have reported the following operational activities from 1st January 2016 to 31st October 2016:

• Operations.targets conducted –             34,754
• Suspension of activities –                             360
• Crimes processes –                                       1016
• Non crime (CD) processes –                     4843
• Detentions –                                                   293
• Wight of items seized –                 405,230 kgs
• Value of items seized –                  €11,022,400

On 6th December, the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF), at Porto Airport, arrested a national citizen, in compliance with a warrant issued by the Court of Loures.

The 38-year-old from the United Kingdom was taken to the Porto Prison to serve five years’ imprisonment for committing a drug trafficking offense, where he was convicted by a final decision in June. 2007.

The defendant was sentenced to suspended sentence of two years and three months and the second defendant to suspended sentence of two years, both for the practice of pimping.

By a decision handed down by the Court of Coimbra, a couple, a foreign citizen and a national citizen, were convicted..

The Court found that this couple, who operated a former hotel establishment in the district of Coimbra, converted into a space which had be altered and prostitution were practiced. They encouraged women who depended on them for work to carry our prostition in spaces adjacent to the establishment, charging a percentage.

In the course of the investigations, which are the responsibility of the SEF, a number of foreign women were found illegally in the course of various inspections and searches conducted on the spot.

The Judiciary Police, through the Department of Criminal Investigation of Leiria, under investigation by the DIAP of the district of Santarém, conducted an operation that culminated in the location and detention of six men suspected of being responsible for crimes of extortion, qualified robbery, possession of prohibited weapons, drug trafficking, resistance and coercion, assault and threats.

For more than a year, the detainees have been linked to each other with a common purpose of carrying out these crimes resulting in fear in the communities of Entroncamento and Torres Novas, namely merchants and persons conducting businesses.

Using violence or threats of ill-treatment, they obtained tens of thousands of euros by threatening people. In addition, some elements of the gang carried out repeated acts of violence against agents and facilities of public authority.

In the course of the police action a minor was located who had been missing from the host institution since last July.

Those detained, aged between 20 and 47 years, without defined professional occupation, all with a criminal background, will be present to the competent judicial authorities for first judicial interrogation and application of coercion measures considered appropriate.

The GNR Salvaterra de Magos detained on 8th December 2016, a man aged 47 years, for stealing  pine trees, in the locality of Salvaterra de Magos – Magna.

Alerted by the fact that a man was knocking down pine cones, the the GNR visited the location and discovered the man was picking up pine cones from a property near the Magus Dam, which he did not own. Subsequently about 1120 kilograms of pine cones were found in his possession and seized.

The suspect, who has a record for this type of crime was notified to appear in court.

Comment

This is more common at this time of year, the pine cones being packaged and sold as fuel for fires.

On 1^st December the GNR Nucleus of Protection of the Environment of Vila Real and Régua detained in Alijó, during an inspection, 11 individuals for hunting outside the allowed hours.

The operation also resulted in the seizure of:  11 hunting guns and 1302 cartridges;

The detainees were accused and notified to appear in court today, December 2.

On 7^th December the Metropolitan command of the PSP of Lisbon, 3^rd Division arrested a man aged 83 year, for possession of various firearms, weapons, ammunition.

PSP on patrol in Benfica, Lisbon, approached the citizen walking along a public road, who appeared to be behaving suspiciously. He was found to be in possession of various rounds of ammunition.

In subsequent steps a search was undertaken in an annex  of the residence of the individual in a rural area in Benfica, and the following items were found and seized:

• 13 blank weapons of various characteristics;
• 2 revolvers. 22 with holster;
• 1. 25-caliber pistol with charger;
• 1. 6.35-caliber pistol mm amended to caliber 8 mm with charger and holster;
• 1 Replica of gun, 6.35 mm;
• 1 Rifle – class D
• Several different calibres of ammo.

The Detainee was summoned to appear before the court of Lisbon, for questioning the judicial process.