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The Judiciary Police, through the Southern Board of Directors, identified and detained a man for alleged drug trafficking.

In the course of an investigation into illicit drug trafficking and in compliance with a search and arrest warrant issued by the competent judicial authority, the suspect was detained in the Lisbon metropolitan area on 28^th February, having been seized 260 grams of hashish .

The present investigation is related to an accident and abandonment of a car occurred on the A22 in December 2018, which carried 84.6 Kgs of narcotics.

The 30-year-old detainee was present at the first judicial interrogation, and the pre-trial detention order was applied.

A couple in their 60s ran a clandestine veterinary clinic and have been detained on suspicion of qualified fraud, usurpation of duties and falsification of documents.

The suspects, a man and a woman, aged 62 and 66, were seen as veterinarians and ran a clandestine clinic at their home in Tavira. According to a statement from the GNR of Faro, the couple falsified vaccination bulletins of animals with a stamp that was not known and unknown in the Veterinary Medical Association in Portugal and Spain.

In the same space, they created and sold dogs of various breeds, from German shepherd, Labrador, Yorkshire terrier and pinscher, always with vaccination bulletins with falsified stamp and signature, adds the GNR SEPNA, that investigated the facts from July of 2018.

On Tuesday, after conducting four searches, one household and three in vehicles, 132 tubes for animal vaccination, 61 syringes and 192 needles were seized, three vials with solution for injections for dogs, medicines for dogs, business cards with the indication of activity and location of visas, two laptops, three mobile phones, various documents related to veterinary activity and a false stamp with veterinarian registrations.

“The area was still monitored, with 48 dogs reared without registration and license of the animals at the parish council, lacking a kennel license (required for a space with more than seven animals) and non-compliance with the requirements of sale of pet animals, and the respective records of mismanagement have been prepared, according to the GNR statement.

In the action were committed 23 soldiers of the Territorial Command of Faro, assisted by a Veterinary Medical of the Service of Food and Veterinary of the Region of the Algarve and a Veterinary Doctor of the Municipality of Tavira.

 

The Judicial Police through the Department of Criminal Investigation of Funchal, arrested a 34-year-old man in Funchal yesterday, strongly suspected of commiting arson.

The events took place on February 22, 2019, at 7:20 pm, in an empty building, located in the centre of Funchal, with the large fire, which endangered neighbouring buildings.. The arrest was carried out by the Judicial Police, with the collaboration of the Public Security Police, allowed the identification of the presumed culprit and the collection of relevant evidence.

After being discharged from hospital, additional steps were taken, culminating in his detention, in compliance with a warrant issued by the DIAP of Funchal.

The detainee shall be present to the competent judicial authorities for possible application of pre-trial conditions considered appropriate.

The Judiciary Police, through the Department of Criminal Investigation of Funchal, have identified and detained a man of 27 years in Funchal, in compliance with a European Arrest Warrant, issued by the United Kingdom authorities, for the crime of aggravated assault in the context of domestic violence.

The detainee will be present to the competent judicial authorities for the further terms of compliance with the International Mandate.

 

On 18^th February the GNR Territorial Command of Aveiro, through the Criminal Investigation Nucleus (NIC) of Anadia, have identified three men, all aged 23, in Vila Nova de Gaia for thefts from vehicles.

The identified individuals are suspected of having carried out about 300 such thefts between April 2018 and February of this year, which occurred at various parking lots of catering establishments along the National Highway EN1.

The investigation culminated in the execution of three search warrants, resulting in the seizure of: 14 mobile phones; five portable computers; four tablets; three vehicle keys; a camara and a watch. The three suspects were constituted defendants and subject to expiration of identity and residence.

This police operation was supported by the Criminal Investigation Nuclei of Ovar, Oliveira de Azeméis, Santa Maria da Feira and with the support of the Public Security Police.

The operation included 43 home searches in the areas of Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Freamunde and Custóias, which resulted in 15 arrests including 10 men and five women aged 33-44 years.

On the operation the following were seized: 31,870 individual doses of herion;  about 6,555 individual doses of cocaine; about 416 individual doses of hashish; 123 individual doses of Amphetamines; about  80 individual doses of Liamba, and 8,746 g of “cutting” product; together worth € 100,120. Also seized were 5 motor vehicles; two alarm pistols and objects used in the direct sale of narcotics.

The Operation developed by the Division of Criminal Investigation had the collaboration of the Special Police Unit – Special Operations Group (GOE), Intervention Corps (IC) and Operational Cinotech Group (GOC) – Intervention and Police Surveillance Squad as it was supported by the GNR in its area of ​​jurisdiction.

Many of the 300  vehicles (including luxury vehicles) imported by Papua New Guinea to transport the leaders of the countries that participated in the Asia-Pacific summit last year were not returned.

Papua New Guinea police said on Tuesday 12^th February 2019 that they were trying to locate 284 cars imported and used to transport the leaders of countries attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the country’s capital, Port Moresby, last year.

After the event, the vehicles were not returned to the State Assets Recovery Unit of the government. Among them there are Toyota Land Cruisers, Fords, Mazdas and Mitsubishi Pajeros. However, all 40 luxurious Maseratis and Bentleys, worth more than 86,000 euros each, were subsequently located and recovered.

According to police, nine of the missing cars were stolen. Of the vehicles returned, some had missing parts and others were badly damaged. Police believe six of the nine stolen cars are still in Port Moresby, while three of them are in Mount Hagen.

The importation of the cars to the summit, which took place in November 2018, was one of the most controversial aspects of the event held in Papua New Guinea. At the time, both the media and activists questioned whether that Pacific country – which, according to data from the World Bank’s March last year – is considered the 50th poorest in the world – could host an international event such as the APEC summit.

With the country battling a national outbreak of polio, rising tuberculosis rates, and scarcity of funding for health, education and other services, critics have seen the hundreds of imported luxury cars as symbols of government waste.

Australia, the US and New Zealand sent elements of the Special Forces to ensure the safety of the participants.

The Governing Board of the Internal Administration held a conference on “Urban Safety – Municipalities and the Protection of Public Space” from January 31st until February 2nd at the São Francisco Convent in Coimbra.

The conference brings together over 300 representatives from municipalities, security forces and services, researchers and civil society to discuss relevant issues in the area of ​​Internal Administration with impact at the local level.

On January 31st, the theme of urban security will be developed by specialists in the field who will discuss the various dimensions of crime prevention in urban centres and their relationship with strategies developed by local authorities. David Thomas president Safe Communities Portugal spoke on the subject of “The Role of Community organisation in the support of Police”

The opening session, on January 31, was attended by the Secretary of State for Local Authorities, Carlos Miguel, and the President of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities and the Coimbra Municipal Council, Manuel Machado.

Portugal is considered to be the fourth safest country in the world and the Governance area of ​​the Internal Administration aims to reinforce crime prevention with the involvement of local authorities, key partners in the urban security strategy.

On February 1 there were several working groups which discussed topics such as Urbanism and Urban Space Management, Proximity Policing in Internal Security Strategy, Municipal Police in the Context of Urban Security, Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, Relevance of New Technologies in Security public, Nightlife in urban space, Participation of private security in urban security and Cities of the 21st Century – Migrations and multiculturalism.

On the 2nd, the Conference discusses Local Security Contracts, with the presence of local councils of the municipalities where the program is being implemented, namely the Chairs of Vila Franca de Xira, Maia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Oeiras and Loulé, and councilors of the Houses of Porto, Lisbon and Portimão.

In the debate, the results of this program were presented, putting into practice, at local level, the institutional cooperation between central administration, local authorities and local partners, in interaction with the community, with a view to reducing social vulnerabilities and preventing juvenile delinquency.

There are currently 27 Local Security Contracts in the Country – 6 in the metropolitan area of ​​Lisbon, 3 in the Porto metropolitan area, 1 in the Alentejo region, 16 in the Algarve region and 1 in the western intermunicipal community, covering 45 territories.

From 11th to 15th February the GNR will carry out, through the sections of Criminal Prevention and Community Policing units, a set of awareness actions aimed at the general population, and in particular the most vulnerable, including children, young and old, with the objective of informing the community of the need to prevent violent behaviour.

Violence can be inflicted in a variety of ways, from physical, psychological, emotional and sexual gratitude. Neglect and abandonment can be considered as violent acts of omission. Physical assaults, acts of vandalism, use of weapons, thefts and robberies tops the list of behaviour that show the most concern.

The GNR, through personal contact in homes, public and private spaces, and especially with the school community, during the following days will address some issues that are of concern in society, namely:

• 11th – Violence between Peers;
• 12th – Domestic Violence;
• 13th – Violence in Sport;
• 14th – Dating Violence;
• 15th – Violence Against the Elderly.

With these awareness actions, the GNR intends to convey a message of concern with this type of crime and a commitment to help eradicate or minimize it, by creating a climate of trust and empathy within the population and increasing the sense of security.

Europol Report:  On 21 January 2019, some 300 hundred officers from the Gendarmerie Nationale (French Gendarmerie) and the Guardia di Finanza (Italian Finance Corps) targeted suspects across both countries believed to be part of an organised crime group behind a large-scale international money-laundering scheme. The criminal cash flows are estimated at €5 to €7 million per month.

The coordinated raids took place simultaneously in Paris, Ivry-sur-Seine, Bagnolet, Montpellier, Marseille, Fréjus, Grenoble and Orvault on the French side, and Florence, Arrezzo, Brescia and Rome on the Italian one.

As a result, 19 suspects were arrested and some €550 000 in cash seized, alongside several luxury watches and vehicles. Authorities in Algeria seized gold with a value of almost €1 million.

The sting follows a two-year complex investigation looking into the activities of this criminal network believed to be very prolific. Money originating mainly from drug trafficking and tax evasion was collected by couriers in different cities in France, before being laundered via two distinct schemes – via the Hawala system, allowing the transfer of money without any physical transportation of cash – and via gold laundering, whereby part of the cash money collected was sent to Italy to buy gold from unscrupulous business intermediaries. The precious metal was then transported back to France and Spain in order to be exported by sea to Algeria, where the masterminds behind this scheme were based.

Europol supported the investigation from the outset by facilitating the exchange of information. On the action day, two Europol experts were deployed on-the-spot in France and Italy to allow for the real-time exchange of information and for cross-checks of the data gathered in the course of the action against Europol’s databases