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
Masked armed gang storms third home in well-heeled Cascais/ Sintra area
Family pulled from beds around 4am Masked armed man have raided a third house in the well-heeled Cascais/ Sintra area, forcing terrified occupants out of their beds and then disappearing
Child injured in ‘shoot out’ at Almada Forum
Shopping centre quickly closed; man intercepted A five year old child was injured last night in Almada forum shopping centre when a “confrontation between two rival groups” led to shots
Iraqi brothers (finally) formally accused of terrorism
Brothers have been in preventive custody since last year The two Iraqi brothers whose arrests in Lisbon caused press furore last year have finally been formally accused of terrorism. Yasir
London “rapper” assassinated in Loures
Gang crime involving youths ‘on increase’ in Portugal A 24-year-old rapper on holiday in Portugal from London, UK, died in the early hours of Sunday morning after being shot in










