Portugal slammed for “worrying” silence over Macau journalist arrests
The arrest of two journalists in Macau last month has sparked concern among media watchdogs, but it’s Portugal’s resounding silence that’s now making headlines. The two reporters, from the independent
Man arrested for attempted murder in Lagos
Childhood acquaintances got into a row after one of the men fired several shots into the air “for fun” A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Lagos on suspicion of
January logs 27 arrests in Lisbon’s Mouraria neighbourhood
Following all the criticisms of the police operation in Rua do Benformoso just before Christmas, it transpires that January alone saw 27 arrests in the Mouraria area that includes Rua
Recaptured Argentine criminal fights extradition to Portugal
Recaptured Argentine career criminal Rodolfo Lohrmann is fighting his extradition to Portugal from Spain, following his arrest last week, claiming he would rather be extradited to his homeland, where he
Four arrested in western Algarve drug bust
Nearly 2,000 doses of cocaine seized A nearly 18-month investigation into a criminal network operating in the western Algarve (Barlavento) culminated in the arrest of four men and the confiscation
Almost 400 arrested over festive holidays
Almost 400 people were arrested in the last six days by PSP police – most of them on Portuguese roads, the police announced today. As part of the ‘Safe Holidays
Nine arrested in new PSP operation in Olivais area of Lisbon
Operation part of special crime prevention strategy Lisbon’s Public Security Police were back leading a special crime prevention operation today, two weeks after the ‘polemic’ Martim Moniz swoop that generated
Man arrested in Vila Real de Santo António after threatening police with knife
Officer was able to disarm man using a police baton A 40-year-old foreign citizen was arrested last weekend by PSP police officers in the Algarve town of Vila Real de
Woman arrested in Algarve for bold €235,000 real estate scam
Woman posed as legal professional to lure victims into fake property deals PJ police have arrested a 49-year-old woman on suspicion of orchestrating a sophisticated real estate scam that defrauded
Grand theft avocado: Four arrested in Vila Nova de Cacela
GNR police arrested four people – two men (25 and 33) and two women (25 and 32) – who were caught red-handed stealing avocados in Vila Nova de Cacela. Authorities