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On the early hours of 12th March 2014 GNR Loulé conducted an anti-crime operation involving the execution of a search warrant at a residence located in Alte, within the municipality of Loulé.

The operation was the culmination of a 3 month investigation and resulted in the arrest of a Portuguese citizen, aged 61 years old, drug trafficking and the unlawful possession of various weapons.

During the operation the following was seized: three shotguns, two semi-automatic weapons, a rifle, a compressed air weapon, a telescopic sight, tear gas canister, dozens of cartridges and ammunition of various calibre (including military ammo), and various knives and a military helmet. A small quantity of drugs was also seized; namely four individual doses of marijuana.

The detainee is to appear at the Judicial District Court of Loulé for remand pending trial.

On 9th March the Centre of Criminal Investigation GNR Tavira conducted an operation against drug trafficking, executing three search warrants at two residences located in Olhão and another residence located in Castro Marim.

The operation which continued until 10th March, followed an investigation that had been conducted over the last year and culminated in the arrest of three persons aged 23, 25 and 31 years of age, and the detention of a 19 year old all for drug trafficking.

During the operation the GNR seized 279 individual doses of heroin, two firearms and various ammunition, an extendable baton, a melee weapon, two cars and €2,200 in cash, as well as many articles related to packaging and distribution of narcotic products, in the form of direct sale to the consumer.

Upon the completion of this operation the GNR believes that this has delivered a severe blow to drug trafficking activity in the municipalities of Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António.

The detainees, one of whom had a criminal record for the crime of serious assault, will be presented at the Judicial District Court of Faro and Vila Real de Santo António for application to be placed in remand pending trial.

On 10th March 2014 at 16:00 PSP Portimão arrested a person aged 25 years for trafficking in narcotics, in the city of Portimão.

About a month ago the PSP became aware of an outbreak of drug trafficking in a residential area of the city. PSP investigated this and mounted an operation in order to intercept the suspect in the act of selling the drugs.

When the suspect was stopped and searched a total of 19 individual doses of heroin, 2 single doses of cocaine, 2 mobile phones and €52.55  in cash were seized whereupon the person was arrested.

The suspect was detained and will appear in court on 11th March.

On 6th March 2014 a 21 year-old man was arrested by GNR Lagoa on suspicion of drug trafficking.

He was approached by GNR officers in the street and found to be in possession of 9.9 doses of hashish and €150 euros in cash. In a subsequent search of his residence GNR officers discovered and seized a further 326 doses of hashish, a precision scale and two cartridges. He has been notified to appear in court.

On 6th March 2014 the  Center of Criminal Investigation GNR Loulé, arrested a 47 year old man for operating an illegal scrapyard and seized several stolen items.

The operation involved a search of his residence, in which, four LCD three electric pumps for water, three air conditioning motors, a water heater, an electric boiler, one shredder, two compressors, a welding machine, a chainsaw, leaf blower, two car radios, various taps and mixers new, and  several hundred feet of copper wire electricity and telecommunications, worth together around €10,000.

Also seized was €3600 euros, which is suspected to originate from the activity of buying and selling junk and stolen material plus a caliber 6.35 weapon. The scrapyard was finally closed and sealed for lack of license.

Also seized were two potentially dangerous breed of dogs without the appropriate documentation. The arrested person will appear before the Court of Loulé.

A woman under investigation by the GNR for the abuse of her daughter, has been arrested after a search was conducted at her home during which various weapons were found.

Acting on a warrant issued  by NAVE the authorities discovered a 6.35 mm pistol plus a number of martial arts weapons including a sword, a bow and arrows, “ninja” arrows, batons with spikes, various knives and pepper spray.

Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF) have signed on 27th February 2014 in Faro, a Memorandum of Cooperation with Associação Safe Communities Algarve ‘(SCA).

This aims to establish a framework of cooperation between the SEF and the SCA, in order to disseminate among the foreign community, information about the mission and tasks of the development of SEF, both in the area of internal security, compliance with documentation including matters such as legalization of stay in the national territory.

The protocol was signed by the Regional Director of SEF Algarve, Inspectora Superior Fátima Teixeira, and the President of the Associação Safe Communities Algarve, David Thomas at the premises of the SEF Regional Directorate of the Algarve SEF.

David Thomas said” I am delighted with this agreement as it will help in the development of a number of new initiatives and help promote the work of SEF as well as furthering awareness of various immigration matters among the foreign population here in the Algarve”.

The Judicial Police, through the Department of Criminal Investigation of Portimão, identified and arrested a 43 year old man for the alleged crime of sexual abuse of a minor.
The suspect, a close relative of the minor, had continuously carried out this abuse over a period of two years. The victim is aged 13 years old  and the abuse was carried out inside her residence, in the municipality of Lagoa.
The detainee, will be subject to judicial interrogation for measures to be taken by the appropriate authority.

Under the scope of the project “Algarve – Safe Destination” which runs from May 2013 to 2016, the PSP Faro District Command has introduced a training program for officers in sign language in English and German.

The program is being run in partnership with GESTINESQUECIVEL Association of the Deaf, is aimed at providing officers with effective knowledge of this language, to improve communication, interaction and quality service between deaf communities and listeners.

The training will have an initial duration of 36 hours and is being delivered at the headquarters of the PSP Command in Faro by GESTINESQUECIVEL Association of the Deaf. A total of 16 officers are attending Phase 1 of the program.

“Algarve – Safe Destination” is aimed at ensuring the Algarve becomes the safest holiday in Europe

It was reported on 13th February that following a one month investigation GNR Vila do Bispo arrested two persons for the cultivation of cannabis at their home in Bavao de S.Miguel, Vila do Bispo.

The persons arrested were a woman aged 23 years and a man aged 27 years. A total of 250 doses of hashish was seized as well as other items connected with the cultivation of the drug.