Drug mule detained with 25,000 doses of cocaine in his body
One young man lucky to be alive was arrested at Lisbon airport over the weekend, after travelling from Latin America with 25,000 doses of cocaine hidden inside his body. Reports
Spanish police arrest man convicted of two murders in Portugal
Spanish motorway police chanced upon a man today, in a routine ‘stop’ operation, who has an international arrest warrant, taken out by Portugal, for fleeing the country following conviction on
Woman robbed at knifepoint at Grândola service station
A 46-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint at Grândola service station on Saturday afternoon. A man, approached her holding a knife when she was some way from other people using
Young British tourist claims she was raped in notorious Lisbon night spot
19-year-old claims Urban Beach employee raped her in back room A young British tourist lodged an official complaint in the early hours of yesterday morning, alleging rape by an employee
Rape suspect arrested in Faro
Sexual assault happened after victim left the venue of a fair PJ police have arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of raping a 19-year-old woman at knifepoint in Faro. The case
Nurse who took part in macabre Algarve murder and dismemberment “is going to jail”
Initially absolved, Mariana Fonseca went on to sue former employers for wrongful dismissal The surreal workings of Portuguese Justice – which saw a nurse who took part in a brutal
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.