Azores’ double murder: suspect’s wife arrested
… and the issue of a possible third body The hideous double murder that has projected Ilha do Pico, in the Azores, into international headlines this week, has taken another
Missing Azores ‘property speculators’: police make arrest
German man cited for murder The mystery of two missing ‘property speculators’ in the Azores appears to have been solved, albeit there is still no sign of them (see update
Horror in Odivelas: woman dies in street after throat slit
38-year-old is 22nd victim of domestic violence this year in Portugal The nation’s struggle against rising crime and incidents of domestic violence came into sharp focus again this week with
“Time to Act” to pull brakes on rising violent crime
PSP drafting in 2000 new recruits: force admits “summer was violent” Next month, 931 new PSP agents will be drafted into the police force, while another 1,000 are due to
Worldwide network selling ‘stolen credentials’ shut down in Portugal
PJ police “disconnect” IT pirate, in coordination with FBI PJ police have been responsible for ‘disconnecting’ a website in Portugal that controlled access to an elaborate virtual market, buying and
Hooded burglars strike again…
This time in Braga, escaping with €5,000 in cash The new phenomenon of hooded burglars, breaking into homes while occupants lie in their beds, has made the headlines once again
Angry crowds round on police in Cascais
Police car ‘stoned and kicked’: suspect able to escape Two extremely worrying incidents involving angry crowds preventing police from performing arrests have taken place in the borough of Cascais recently.
Woman’s body found at bottom of well near Santiago do Cacém
Police suspect murder Very little is being explained today following the discovery of a woman’s body at the bottom of a well, in Ermidas-Sado, near Santiago de Cacém. What is
Increase in violent crimes in Portugal: government promises new measures
Shooting in Almada Forum “created sensation of insecurity among population” Secretary of State for internal administration Isabel Oneto has been forced to admit to the phenomenon of “greater severity of
Setúbal musician dies after being stabbed in heart
Fábio Abenta was “trying to stop abuse of women” in bar in city Five men are currently in police custody following the brutal stabbing of a young musician in a