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
Seven-year-old ‘handed over’ to uncle who sexually abused her 360 times
Psychologist alerts to “profound impact” of decision by child protection commission A seven year old girl was handed over to an uncle by the CPCJ (commission for the protection of
PJ police destroy seven tonnes of drugs
Marking international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking today, PJ criminal police are due to destroy around seven tonnes of various types of illicit substances. The drugs will have
Algarve drug bust: Number of arrests up to 11
Around €35,800 and several kilos of drugs seized PSP police have provided an update on yesterday’s major drug bust in the Algarve, with the number of arrests having increased from
Ten arrested in major Algarve drug bust
Operation is still ongoing PSP police have announced the arrest of 10 people this Monday (June 24) as part of a major operation against drug trafficking in the Algarve. The