The GNR in addition to its daily operations, carried out a series of operations throughout the country on the weekend of December 3 and 4, aimed at preventing and combating violent crime, providing road traffic control. The results of the operation 138 persons were arrested for the following;
- 63 for driving under the influence of alcohol;
- 34 for driving without legal authorization;
- Eight for theft;
- Five for trafficking in narcotics;
- Four for illegal possession of a weapon.
The following items were seized:
- 602 doses of hashish;
- Two defence aerosols;
- Two replica firearm;
- A weapon;
- 300 kilos of stolen olives;
- A vehicle.
The Traffic police detected 1720 detected infractions, including:
- 482 for excess speed;
- 124 for driving with higher blood alcohol content than allowed by law;
- 80 for lack of mandatory periodic inspection;
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- Hurricane Lorenzo reaches the Azores
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- Tancos Military Weapons theft case: Former Director of the Military Judicial Police Luis Vieira will ask to make a pre-trial statement
- Azores prepares for arrival of Hurricane Lorenzo
- GOVERNO PRORROGA PERÍODO CRÍTICO DE INCÊNDIOS
- Government Extends Critical Fire Period unitil 10th October 2019
- Azores Regional Government prepares the necessary measures to face Hurricane Lorenzo
- Four GNR military defendants accused of Tancos in disciplinary proceedings opened by IGAI
- PSP detain two persons for using counterfeit 100 Euro bank notes
- Four arrested for international drug trafficking at Lisbon airport
- Secretary of State for Civil Protection Resigns from office
- São Miguel Island – Person identifies in connection with the theft of gold items from a resident
- Some 7000 operative dealt with 25 major fires on 13th and 14th September
- Safe Communities Recognized as a Civil Protection Volunteer Organisation
