Notorious arms dealer run to ground in Alentejo
A notorious arms dealer-turned-fugitive-from-justice has been run to ground on a large rural property outside Évora, in the Alentejo. Jacques Monsieur was the subject of an international arrest warrant. His
Severed head suspect ‘caught’ at Turkish-Greek frontier
Thanks to an international arrest warrant, the missing suspect in Matosinhos’ macabre severed head murder (click here) has been finally run to ground. The 32-year-old partner of massage parlour boss
89 Hells Angels charged with litany of violent crimes
Raids that began almost a year ago, rounding up ‘Hells Angels’ bikers and members of a rival gang, have resulted in 89 people being charged with crimes including attempted murder,
Belgian man with links to Hells Angels arrested in Algarve
A Belgian man suspected of being part of the Hells Angels motorcycle group, which is being investigated for a number of crimes, has been arrested in the Algarve and is
Rodrigo Lapa murder investigation “passes into hands of Brazilian justice”
Months after Joaquim Lara Pinto, the former stepfather of murdered Portimão teen Rodrigo Lapa was formally charged with the boy’s murder, the public ministry’s case has officially passed into the
PSP on spot over fatal shooting of 16-year-old in Gondomar
Family and friends of the 16-year-old shot in the head during altercations with PSP agents in Gondomar on Tuesday are demanding answers. They want to know why André Gomes had
Justice-seekers expose hornet’s nest of intrigue as they push for result in case of murdered Algarve teen
The tight-knit group pushing for justice for murdered Algarve teen Rodrigo Lapa have exposed a hornet’s nest of intrigue, gleaned by a contact they have made in the town of
Aquashow employee accused of stabbing young man in love triangle
An Aquashow employee is accused of stabbing a young man on Sunday afternoon (August 28) following a feud over the victim’s girlfriend. The argument started inside the Quarteira water park
Portugal to criminalise sale of “miraculous health products”
Portugal’s Justice Minister has announced plans to criminalise the sale of products claiming to provide “miraculous cures” to people’s health. Francisca Van Dunem said the new rules will come into
Woman dies after allegedly being assaulted during night out in Faro
PJ police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old Portuguese woman who collapsed the morning after allegedly being “physically assaulted” during a night out in Faro with her boyfriend. It’s