French counterfeiter arrested for selling fake documents from Castro Marim
A 46-year-old French man living in Castro Marim has been arrested this week for selling fake Portuguese identification papers and drivers’ licences over the internet. According to Diário de Notícias,
Young Russian arrested carrying a taser through Lisbon airport
A 23-year-old Russian passenger, landing in Lisbon’s Portela airport this week, was arrested after police found a taser pistol in her hand luggage. The young woman was described as surprised
Drug mules with “hashish in their intestines” arrested on A22
Three men – two of whom were found to be smuggling drugs in their intestines – were arrested by GNR police at a petrol station on the Algarve’s A22 highway
Benfica employee allegedly arrested for “dealing cocaine”
A man alleged to be employed by Portuguese football club Benfica was arrested at the end of July suspected of being linked to a drug network that imported cocaine from
Two men arrested over tourist attacks in Lisbon
Two men have been arrested regarding this summer’s spate of late-night attacks on women holidaymakers in Lisbon. According to Correio da Manhã, the men were detained in the early hours
Jilted lover turned carjacker arrested in Albufeira
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after he used a large knife to rob his ex-girlfriend of her Audi car in Patroves, Albufeira. The jilted lover, already well known to
Drunk-drivers arrested “mostly in the Algarve”
The Algarve is the Portuguese region where most drunk-drivers are arrested. In fact, GNR police say they have caught over 2,200 people driving over the limit in the region in
Trio arrested for drive-by shooting of Portuguese baker in Venezuela
Venezuelan police have arrested three men after the drive-by shooting of a 60-year-old Portuguese baker last week (July 21). Manuel da Conceição Pinheiro was shot to death by three men
Five arrested in connection with brutal beating and stabbing of PSP officer during party in Barreiro
Five men have been arrested in connection with the brutal beating and stabbing of a PSP police officer in Moita, Barreiro, on June 28. A video of the attack was
Man arrested in Faro on rape and attempted rape charges
A 28-year-old man was arrested in Faro last week on suspicion of rape and attempted rape. In a statement, PJ criminal police said the man is believed to have tried