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A foreign citizen has been detained at Lisbon airport in possession of a “high quantity of cocaine”, which, equivalent to about 30,000 individual doses.

According to the National Anti-Narcotics Trafficking Unit (UNCTE) of the Judicial Police (PJ), the drug was concealed in the luggage and the 35-year-old passenger who was detained during the regular check on passengers arriving from countries considered to be at risk of drug trafficking and entry into Europe.

Police also reported that cocaine was transported from a Latin American country (which it did not specify) to Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon. The defendant was remanded in custody..

The National Civil Protection Authority (ANPC) will carry out on May 18 and 19 the MONTEMURO 2018 exercise, in the districts of Aveiro and Viseu.

This is a civil protection exercise that takes place on the first day, May 18, in the CPX (Command Post Exercise) modality, that is, in the context of an operating room, and on the second day, May 19, in the mode LIVEX (Live Exercise), that is, with movement in the field of operational means.  It will be held within the framework of the “Safe Village” and “Safe People” Programs, in order to implement strategies to protect the population and encourage the participation of the population, a scenario of evacuation of the village of Aziboso, Cinfães municipality, will be simulated.

The SMS Warning System will also be tested for the populations of the districts of Aveiro and Viseu, who will be informed about the extreme risk situation in the context of a rural fire resulting from the declaration of the special alert status of SIOPS (Sistema Integrado de Protection and Relief Operations) to the red level.

This exercise will also test scenarios of communications failure, power failure and congestion of the SIRESP network, in order to assess the effectiveness of the redundant systems implemented, namely through the activation of generators and the mobile communications station.

About 850 operational officers of the National Protection and Relief Operations System will be involved in the exercise

16.30 to 19.00 hrs on Tuesday 22^nd May at Clube de Tavira.

Safe Communities Portugal, the Guarda Nacional Republicana (GNR) Tavira and Bombeiros Tavira will jointly be holding an awareness session concerning land cleaning to help prevent the spread of rural fires in the area.

The presentations by the organisers will be in English and the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests, (ICNF) have also been invited.

The aim of the seminar is to help those who may still be unclear concerning the various laws, the reporting of neighbouring overgrown land, enforcement action being taken, advice that is available, contact points and other issues.

There will be plenty of time for questions and answers.

It will be in English, but the presenters will be able to explain points in Portuguese.

Entrance is free.

Seating is limited, and given in the interest in this topic, you are advised to guarantee your seat by contacting info@safecommunitiesalgarve.com or call 913045093

The organizers thank the Mediterranean Gardening Association Portugal (MGAP) for their help in promoting this event.

Clube de Tavira is located at R. da Liberdade 23, 8800-399 Tavira next to the City Hall

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD

The Assistant Secretary of State and Internal Administration, Isabel Oneto, said that the Government will carry out refurbishment works in several police stations of the Public Security in the Azores.

In the ceremony of the 19th anniversary of the Regional Command of the Azores of the PSP, Isabel Oneto said that among the investments that will be made, following up on several works already in progress, as well as the refurbishments of stations in the Northeast and Ribeira Grande.

After the works at São Roque do Pico, Santa Cruz and Lajes das Flores, Velas de São Jorge and in the police division of Horta, the Government will also advance works in the facilities of São Joaquim (Ponta Delgada), Angra do Heroísmo and of the Regional Command of the Azores.

Isabel Oneto pointed out that “the Azores have the lowest crime rate per thousand inhabitants of the country” and constitute “a peaceful society where public order remains”, as well as social peace.

“It is not because there is less crime that there must be fewer means or fewer resources. We must at least maintain and increase where necessary to maintain the sense of security, a fundamental factor for the social and economic development of any region, “she added.

The Secretary of State also highlighted the role of the Regional Government in the “contribution it has given to the reinforcement and support in terms of means and equipment” for the PSP, as well as of the local authorities “in the maintenance and re-furbishment of some infrastructures”.

Coimbra’s PSP is investigating the case of an elderly woman who, on Thursday 10^th May had cash and valuables stolen from her wardrobe after letting two unknown women into the house.

The 74-year-old victim, who lives in Coimbra, let two women in the room after they rang the doorbell, with the excuse that they wanted to leave a message to a neighbour who did not answer. They ask the victim to write a note.

Whilst she was sat with one of the suspects at a table writing the message, the other entered the victim’s bedroom, without her noticing, and stole a small safe with pieces of ivory and gold, several watches, and a large sum of money. It was only when the couple left the house that the elderly woman realize the items had been stolen.

The PSP advises never to allow strangers to enter the house, never trust someone just by presenting themselves convincingly and not keeping large amounts of money at home or at least not saving the entire amount in the same place.

A passenger of a charter flight, which landed on 7^th May 2018 at Madeira Airport, had a suspected heart attack and had to be rescued by firefighters, plus an EMIR team.

The request for assistance came at 5:15 pm, with an ambulance of the Municipal Firemen of Santa Cruz leaving for the runway of the airport.

The 72-year-old victim was referred to Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital.

This year the primary surveillance network starts a week early and ends five weeks later – it will be active 24 hours a day from 7 May and will last until 6 November, reports the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI).

The 72 fire stations to prevent and detect fires will start operating on Monday with 288 forest watchers, who will be active for a longer period this year, according to the Ministry of Internal Administration.

In a note sent to the Lusa agency, the Minister Eduardo Cabrita said that these 72 posts are part of the National Network of Watchtowers (primary network) and will be in operation from 7 May to 6 November, 24 hours a day. This year, lookouts start operating a week earlier and end five weeks later than in previous years, when they began on May 14 ending September 30, according to the MAI.

The 288 vigilantes who will man the National Network of Watch Stations are hired by the MAI in the scope of the prevention and combat to the rural fires. The MAI also stresses that this network will be reinforced between 30 June and 15 October, when the secondary network which comes into operation, with a total of 230 lookout posts and 920 forest watchers.

A  member the Vila Verde Volunteer Bombeiros, Braga, was shot with a shotgun when fighting a large fire caused by an uncontrolled burning.

The incident occurred early on Friday when firefighters fought a forest fire with three active fronts, which was plowing in the town of Bemposta, in the parish of Aboim da Nóbrega, Vila Verde county, following a controlled burning which became out of control.

João Gonçalves, a 27-year-old single, residing in Portela das Cabras, Vila Verde, was hit in the right leg by shrapnel from a shotgun as he prepared to fight the fire.

He was transported to the Hospital of Braga.

“There are no words to try to justify how someone in a cowardly way decides to shoot someone … who is there to help,” said Luis Morais, commander of the Vila Verde Volunteer Firefighters, at the Hospital door of Braga. “Nobody understands this,” he said.

“Only in April – and it rained with some intensity – I have 25 occurrences in my county caused by uncontrolled fires,” added the commander of the Volunteer Firefighters of Vila Verde. “The legislation is clear: making a burn requires a license, lacks safety standards, lacks the means of self-protection and must be done in the morning,” said Luís Morais.

So far there are still no detainees due to this shotgun incident, but the Homicide Brigade of the Judicial Police of Braga is already interviewing several people from the area, and soldiers from the GNR of Vila Verde and the Detachment of Intervention of the Command of the GNR of Braga have been mobilized.

One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives, Jamie Acourt, was captured in Barcelona on 4^th May following a joint National Crime Agency, Met Police and Spanish National Police operation.

Armed officers detained Acourt after he left the Metropolitan Sagrada Familia Gym this afternoon.

The 41-year-old from south London, who was wanted by the Met Police, is believed to be involved in the large-scale supply of drugs.

He is the 81st fugitive to be located out of 96 publicised through Operation Captura – the multi-agency initiative between the NCA, Crimestoppers and the Spanish authorities.

Acourt, who was apprehended on a European Arrest Warrant, will now appear at court in Madrid early next week for an extradition hearing.

Ian Cruxton, Head of International Operations for the NCA, said:

“Acourt thought he could evade capture but as a result of an intelligence-led operation his days on the run have ended. We were able to direct the Spanish authorities to his location in Barcelona.

“Our ability to share information and work at speed with our international partners ensures there is no safe haven for fugitives. We will never stop pursuing these individuals.”

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210 thousand euros were seized in cash and 7870 pairs of shoes

The Food and Economic Security Authority (ASAE) announced on Saturday 4^th May 2018  the seizure of about 210 thousand euros in cash, the largest ever, and 7870 pairs of sports shoes in the municipality of Vila do Conde.

As a result of this action aimed at combating the counterfeit trading economy – called the Sapatilha d’Ouro operation – three criminal proceedings were instituted and one individual was accused as well as the company he represented, ASAE said in a statement.

As a result of the operation, carried out by the Northern Regional Unit, three establishments were inspected.

The seized footwear was reported to two major internationally renowned brands and was being marketed directly to the public as well as to other distributors and stockists.

The total value of the seizure, taking into account the market values ​​for this type of articles, amounts to about half a million euros, according to ASAE.