The National Republican Guard (GNR), through the Coastal Control Unit (UCC)will participate this year in seven missions under the aegis of FRONTEX (European Border and Coast Guard Agency) with the main objective of preventing, detecting and terminating illicit activities related to illegal immigration, trafficking in human beings and drug trafficking, and to safeguard human lives at sea. This include:
- ” Poseidon Sea – Patrol Car ” in Lesvos / Greece, from January 4 to 30 September;
- ” Poseidon Sea – Coast Patrol Boat ” Kos / Greece “, January 1 to September 30;
- ” FOA – South Western Balkans – Patrol Car” in Malko Tarnovo / Bulgaria, from January 4 to 13 September;
- ” FOA – Western Balkans – Thermo Vision Vehicle ” in Kolotina / Bulgaria, from January 4 to 11 October.
In 2016, UCC participated in five missions of FRONTEX, involving a total of 80 military personnel, two vessels (a surveillance and interception boat and a high-speed craft), resulting in the rescue of 642 people from the sea; and them travelling 19 130 kms.
- Preliminary report on the INEM helicopter accident investigation
- Public who took pieces of the helicopter may have harmed investigation
- Brexit: No visa but Britons will pay €7 to travel to EU countries
- 96-year-old woman assaulted and robbed in her home in Valado dos Frades, in Nazaré
- Caldas da Rainha – Four detained for kidnapping and attempted extortion and robbery.
- Judicial Police apprehends three persons suspected of control of women for prostitute
- Three arrested for thefts of tobacco machines and religious items from cemeteries
- Social-Democratic deputy in the Madeiran parliament caught drink driving – shots fired during car chase.
- Policia Florestal Corps rescues tourist who was lost in the mountains of Madeira
- Easy Jet makes an emergency landing
- Foreigner detained for crimes against Asian Tourists”
- 84% of fire brigades failed to report information to district commanders
- Minister of Interior reaffirms to voluntary firefighters that all avenues of dialogue are open in reform process
- Prevention of terrorism: Festive security precautions
- “Do more and even better” in the fight against fires in the coming years
