The Metropolitan Police Command of Lisbon of the Public Security Police, in its area of responsibility, continuing the objectives of prevention and deterrence of crime and illicit activities in general, carried out 81 operations in the period between 07h00 on December 22 and 07h00 on 29th December, and arrested 133 persons for the following:
- 30 Driving under the influence of alcohol;
- 24 Theft;
- 19 Trafficking in drugs;
- 18 Other Crimes;
- 15 Driving without legal authorization;
- 11 As a result of an Arrest Warrant;
- 8 Resistance and coercion on employee;
- 4 Illegal possession of a weapon;
- 3 Disobedience; and
- 1 Theft;
From the operational activity, it was possible to apprehend the following material: 42 Weapons, 4 blank weapons; 3 shotguns; 03 Shotguns; two rounds of 6.35 mm ammunition; one revolver, one weapon of calibre 7,65 mm; 98 rounds of ammunition.
Narcotics seized
13,518.06 Doses of narcotic product suspected of being Hashish;
1,100.35 Doses of narcotic product suspected to be Cocaine; and
81.70 Doses of narcotic product suspected of being Heroin.
Road accidents
- Total Accidents: 348. Including one death; six seriously injured and 99 with slight injuries:
- 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
- Six years in prison for former ATL employee who used minors for thefts
- Elderly woman killed in Foz Côa during house robbery
- Beware Counterfeit 50 Euro Bank notes in circulation
