Off duty police officers attacked in Lisbon
A group of off-duty PSP police agents was attacked in the early hours of Tuesday morning by drinkers, one of whom reportedly ‘recognised’ one of the policemen and began an
Portugal’s PJ arrest “No 2” of Mocro mafia, living ‘discreetly’ in Lisbon
‘Fantasma’ (ghost) faces extradition to Netherlands Tabloid Correio da Manhã has broken the news of a major arrest in a long-running police operation targeting international drug trafficking. The so-called No
Police identify suspects involved in fatal stabbing of 18-year-old
The last week has seen two teenagers stabbed to death in different parts of the country. The horror in Faro has already seen a suspect arrested. Now, the tragedy that
GNR warns of text message scam
Fake text messages are being sent out in GNR’s name Portugal’s GNR military police force has warned that fake text messages are being sent out to people in its name.
Suspected fraudsters arrested in Algarve
The men posed as bank employees, manipulating victims into transferring large sums of money to Portugal PJ police, in collaboration with Europol and Spanish authorities, have arrested three Spanish men
Judges convict woman for biting police officer
Cláudia Simões given eight-year suspended sentence; police officer gets three years suspended In a ruling that will send tongues wagging for the rest of the day, Cláudia Simões – a
Albufeira landlord murdered trying to recover rental arrears
Tenant running coffee bar reportedly “kept body for two days” Joaquim Baía Braz, 77, the owner of various shops and businessés – among them Pastelaria Natas e Natinhas, in Avenida
PJ dismantle yet another cocaine smuggling operation
PJ police have dismantled a criminal group that was smuggling large quantities of cocaine into Europe, in a police operation that culminated in the arrest of four men and the
Teen brawl leads to fatal stabbing of 19-year-old in Faro
16-year-old arrested for fatally stabbing 19-year-old in Faro PJ police have arrested a 16-year-old who is “strongly suspected” of having another killed another teenager in Faro. The tragic incident occurred on
Six arrested in €40 million Algarve real estate scam
Group used fake documents to get loans much larger than the actual value of the properties, pocketing the difference Six people have been arrested for their involvement in a massive